H 3143 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, H. Brown, J. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Edge, J.G. Felder, Gamble, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hawkins, Hinson, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Law, Leach, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, McKay, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, V.T. Mullen, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, Spearman, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE; AND TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-59
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-60
01/29/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
02/04/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrison, D. Smith, Harrell, Haskins, Easterday, Cato, F. Smith, R. Smith, Mason, Simrill, Witherspoon, Meacham & Sandifer HJ-22
02/05/97	House	Amended HJ-29
02/05/97	House	Read second time HJ-36
02/05/97	House	Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-32 HJ-36
02/06/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
02/06/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time
02/06/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary