H*3123 (Rat #0093, Act #0038 of 2009) General Bill, By J.E. Smith, H.B. Brown, McLeod, Horne, Weeks, Hutto and T.R. Young
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    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-5-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY PERSON PRACTICING OR SOLICITING THE CAUSE OF ANOTHER PERSON IN A COURT OF THIS STATE UNLESS HE HAS BEEN ADMITTED AND SWORN AS AN ATTORNEY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST BE ENROLLED AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM PRESCRIBED LEGAL ACTIVITIES BY ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN ORDER TO EITHER PRACTICE LAW OR SOLICIT THE LEGAL CAUSE OF ANOTHER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TYPE OF CONDUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY CHARGE FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW BY THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA PRIOR TO ANY CHARGE BEING FILED. - ratified title
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12/16/08	House	Prefiled
12/16/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-56
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-56
02/10/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
02/17/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
02/18/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
02/19/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto, T.R.Young
02/24/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 25, 2009 HJ-24
02/26/09	House	Amended HJ-12
02/26/09	House	Read second time HJ-13
02/26/09	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-13
02/27/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
03/03/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
03/03/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
03/06/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
04/22/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-10
04/23/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-21
04/23/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
04/24/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/09	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-23
05/13/09	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-48
05/13/09	House	Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 HJ-48
05/27/09		Ratified R 93
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date 06/02/09
06/12/09		Act No. 38