South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3144

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3144
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilkins
All Sponsors:                      Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J.
                                   Brown, Cato, Harrison, Meacham,
                                   Sharpe, D. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn,
                                   Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield,
                                   Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Campsen,
                                   Chellis, Cotty,  Davenport,
                                   Delleney, Felder, Gamble, Harrell,
                                   Hinson, Jordan, Kelley, Keegan,
                                   Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach,
                                   Littlejohn, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Martin,
                                   McKay, McMaster, Rice, Riser,
                                   Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer,
                                   Simrill, Spearman, Tripp, Walker,
                                   Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young,
                                   Young-Brickell, Stuart, Mullen,
                                   Seithel, Edge, Knotts, Mason,
                                   Sharpe, Hamilton, Webb and
                                   Whatley
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3912mm.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                           Tax or tax increase,
                                   legislation requiring, General
                                   Assembly
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970206  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19970206  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970205  Read second time
House   19970204  Request for debate by Representative             Harrison
                                                                   D. Smith
                                                                   Fleming
                                                                   Cotty
                                                                   Sandifer
                                                                   Neal
                                                                   Howard
                                                                   Rodgers
                                                                   Knotts
                                                                   Law
                                                                   Woodrum
                                                                   Quinn
                                                                   Mason
                                                                   McLeod
                                                                   F. Smith
                                                                   Whipper
                                                                   Mack
                                                                   T. Brown
House   19970129  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ
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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 29, 1997

H. 3144

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Meacham, Sharpe, D. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Campsen, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Felder, Gamble, Harrell, Hinson, Jordan, Kelley, Keegan, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Martin, McKay, McMaster, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Simrill, Spearman, Tripp, Walker, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young, Young-Brickell, Stuart, Mullen, Seithel, Edge, Knotts, Mason, Sharpe, Hamilton, Webb and Whatley

S. Printed 1/29/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3144), to amend Section 11-11-440, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to limitations on general tax increases and new general taxes, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON GENERAL TAX INCREASES AND NEW GENERAL TAXES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE IN EACH HOUSE FOR SUCH IMPOSITION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-11-440(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) The General Assembly may not provide for any general tax increase or enact new general taxes in the permanent provisions of the State General Appropriation Act or acts supplemental thereto, and any such to it. Any general tax increases or new general taxes must be enacted only by separate act passed by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each House."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.

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