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S 0001 General Bill, By Leatherman, Peeler, Setzler, Massey, Malloy, Rankin and Campsen
Summary: Senate Vacancies
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-210 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES WHEN THE SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION, TO CLARIFY THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY ONLY MAKE AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT TO AN OFFICE REQUIRING THE SENATE'S ADVICE AND CONSENT IF THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE DURING THE SAME INTERIM DURING WHICH THE OFFICE BECOMES VACANT; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE SENATE DOES NOT CONFIRM AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT DURING THE NEXT ENSUING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT MAKE ANOTHER INTERIM APPOINTMENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT TERMINATES WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES FOR THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE INTERIM PERIOD DURING WHICH THE OFFICE BECAME VACANT.
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Summary: Senate Vacancies
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-210 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES WHEN THE SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION, TO CLARIFY THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY ONLY MAKE AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT TO AN OFFICE REQUIRING THE SENATE'S ADVICE AND CONSENT IF THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE DURING THE SAME INTERIM DURING WHICH THE OFFICE BECOMES VACANT; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE SENATE DOES NOT CONFIRM AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT DURING THE NEXT ENSUING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT MAKE ANOTHER INTERIM APPOINTMENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT TERMINATES WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES FOR THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE INTERIM PERIOD DURING WHICH THE OFFICE BECAME VACANT.
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| 12/12/18 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/12/18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Malloy, Massey, McElveen, Turner |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Polled out of committee Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 199) |
| 01/08/19 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 199) |
| 01/09/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 01/09/19 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 01/10/19 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 01/10/19 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2 |
| 01/16/19 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33) |
| 01/16/19 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 33) |