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.

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:

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.