H 3504 Session 120 (2013-2014)
H 3504 General Bill, By Delleney, Bedingfield, Toole, Loftis, Hamilton, Norman,
Pitts and G.R. Smith
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18
TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED
FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN
UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
02/06/13 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
02/06/13 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 7)
03/21/13 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
04/11/13 House Amended (House Journal-page 59)
04/11/13 House Read second time (House Journal-page 59)
04/11/13 House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-25 (House Journal-page 59)
04/11/13 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (House Journal-page 61)
04/12/13 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 2)
04/16/13 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
04/16/13 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
(Senate Journal-page 16)
H. 3504
AMENDED
April 11, 2013
H. 3504
Introduced by Reps. Delleney, Bedingfield, Toole, Loftis, Hamilton, Norman, Pitts and G.R. Smith
S. Printed 4/11/13--H.
Read the first time February 6, 2013.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Article 18
Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Section 1-1-1110. To the full extent allowed by Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, gold and silver coins minted foreign or domestic shall be legal tender in the State of South Carolina under the laws of this State.
Section 1-1-1120. No person or other entity may compel another person or other entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin unless agreed upon by the parties."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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