S*0267(Rat #0214, Act #0199 of 2016)  General Bill, By Young, Campsen, Hembree, 
Bennett, Turner, Thurmond, Davis, Bright, Bryant, L. Martin, S. Martin, Hayes, 
Campbell, Grooms and Alexander

Similar(H 4479, H 4636)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE
 MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE
 TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJOURNMENT DATE MAY BE
 EXTENDED UP TO TWO WEEKS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE
 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE IF A FORECAST REDUCTION IS SUBMITTED BY
 THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS AFTER APRIL TENTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION
 11-9-880, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS' FORECAST OF ECONOMIC
 CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES OF THE FORECASTS. - ratified title

   12/10/14  Senate Prefiled
   12/10/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/15  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 160)
   01/13/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 160)
   02/10/15         Scrivener's error corrected
   08/13/15  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Scott, Bennett
   01/27/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
   01/28/16         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/06/16  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 17)
   04/07/16         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/07/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/07/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/12/16  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 10)
   04/13/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
   04/13/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 3)
   05/24/16  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
   05/26/16  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Williams,
                     Jefferson, Bamber, RL Brown, Alexander, Kirby,
                     Henegan, Hosey, Bowers, Dilliard, Taylor
                     (House Journal-page 76)
   05/31/16  House  Amended (House Journal-page 41)
   05/31/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 41)
   05/31/16  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-10 (House Journal-page 47)
   06/01/16  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments (House Journal-page 98)
   06/02/16  Senate House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 86)
   06/02/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 86)
   06/02/16  Senate Returned to House with amendments
                     (Senate Journal-page 86)
   06/02/16  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 71)
   06/02/16  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 71)
   06/02/16         Ratified R 214
   06/03/16         Signed By Governor
   06/09/16         Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   06/09/16         Act No. 199

(A199, R214, S267)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJOURNMENT DATE MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO TWO WEEKS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE IF A FORECAST REDUCTION IS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS AFTER APRIL TENTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION 11-9-880, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS' FORECAST OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES OF THE FORECASTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Adjournment of legislative session, second Thursday in May

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 five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May. The regular annual session of the General Assembly can be extended:

(a)    if the House of Representatives fails to give a third reading to the annual general appropriations bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading; or

(b)    if a forecast reduction is submitted by the Board of Economic Advisors pursuant to Section 11-9-880 after April tenth for the next fiscal year, the adjournment date for the General Assembly may be extended up to two weeks with the agreement of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; or

(c)    if a concurrent resolution is adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives not later than five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May. During the time between five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May 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."

Board of Economic Advisors, forecasts of economic conditions, deadlines amended

SECTION    2.    Section 11-9-880(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    The Board of Economic Advisors shall make an initial forecast of economic conditions in the State and state revenues for the next fiscal year no later than November tenth of each year. Adjustments to the forecast must be considered on December tenth and February fifteenth. A final forecast for the next fiscal year must be made on April tenth. However, prior to June thirtieth, the board may reduce forecasts for the next fiscal year as it considers necessary. Before making or adjusting any forecast, the board must consult with outside economic experts with respect to national and South Carolina economic business conditions. All forecasts and adjusted forecasts must contain:

(1)    a brief description of the economic model and all assumptions and basic decisions underlying the forecasts;

(2)    a projection of state revenues on a quarterly basis;

(3)    separate discussions of any industry which employs more than twenty percent of the state's total nonagricultural employment and separate projections for these industries."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon the approval by the Governor and first applies for the next annual regular session of the General Assembly.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.