H 3171 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3171 General Bill, By Cave
A Bill to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to General Assembly adjournment, so as to provide for sine die
adjournment on the last Thursday of March rather than the first Thursday in
June and delete the authority to extend the session.
12/21/94 House Prefiled
12/21/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-67
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-68
02/07/95 House Tabled in committee Judiciary
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SINE DIE
ADJOURNMENT ON THE LAST THURSDAY OF MARCH
RATHER THAN THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE AND
DELETE THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE SESSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the
General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than
5:00 p.m. on the first last Thursday in June
March. In any year that the House of Representatives fails
to give third reading to the annual general appropriations bill by
March thirty-first the first Thursday in February, the
date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for
each statewide day after March thirty-first the first
Thursday in February that the House of Representatives fails to
give the bill third reading. The session may also be extended by
concurrent resolution adopted by a two- thirds vote of both the
Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between
5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended sine die
adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other
business may be considered except the General Appropriations Bill
and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent
resolution adopted by two- thirds vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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