H 4585 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 4585 General Bill, By J. Smith, Battle, Cave, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport,
J. Hines, M. Hines, Jennings, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Rice, Vaughn and Whipper
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 FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY RATHER THAN THE FIRST THURSDAY IN
JUNE AND DELETE THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE SESSION.
02/04/98 House Introduced and read first time HJ-32
02/04/98 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32
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 FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY
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 Thursday in June May. In any year that the
House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual
general appropriations bill by March thirty-first the last
Thursday in February, the date of sine die adjournment is
extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March
thirty-first the last 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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