South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4601

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson, Gilliard, Southard, Williams, Barfield, Hart, Hosey, Howard, Mack, Robinson-Simpson and Wood
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7384ahb14.docx

Introduced in the House on February 5, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Sergeants At Arms

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/5/2014  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
    2/5/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/5/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-3-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE SERGEANTS AT ARMS AND DIRECTORS OF SECURITY OF BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE EXISTING DUTIES THE AUTHORITY OF THE RESPECTIVE SERGEANTS AT ARMS TO REMOVE A MEMBER WHO DISRUPTS THE SPEECH OF A STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL DURING THE COURSE OF AN ADDRESS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING IN JOINT SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ADDRESS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 2-3-105 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    The Sergeants at Arms and Directors of Security of the Senate and House of Representatives have the authority to remove a member of their respective body, at the direction of the President Pro Tempore in the case of the Senate or the Speaker in the case of the House of Representatives, when a member's behavior is deemed disrespectful or disruptive during the speech of a statewide elected official during the course of an address to the General Assembly meeting in joint session for the purpose of the address."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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