H*3152 (Rat #0204, Act #0289 of 2012) Joint Resolution, By Young, Daning, Harrison, Allison, G.R. Smith, Stringer, Taylor, Forrester, Hamilton, Murphy, G.M. Smith, Bingham, Long, Patrick, Viers, Funderburk, Horne, Willis, Weeks, Pope, Simrill, Clemmons, Harrell, Bedingfield and Edge
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Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERM OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE ELECTED JOINTLY WITH THE GOVERNOR IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW; BY ADDING SECTION 37 TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SENATE SHALL ELECT FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS A PRESIDENT TO PRESIDE OVER THE SENATE AND TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS PROVIDED BY LAW; TO DELETE SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, RELATING TO THE SERVICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND, WHILE PRESIDING IN THE SENATE, HAVING NO VOTE, UNLESS THE SENATE IS EQUALLY DIVIDED, SO AS TO DELETE INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, RELATING TO THE DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN THE PURVIEW OF THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, RELATING TO THE DISABILITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO CONFORM APPROPRIATE REFERENCES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION. - ratified title
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12/07/10	House	Prefiled
12/07/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 65)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 65)
01/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
01/19/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick, Viers
02/08/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
02/16/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
02/16/11	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
02/17/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Weeks
02/17/11		Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Simrill, Clemmons
02/22/11	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 1, 2011 (House Journal-page 33)
02/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell
03/01/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
03/02/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge
03/02/11	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Young, Ott, Delleney, Hixon, JR Smith, Taylor, Weeks, Hearn, Hosey, and Allison (House Journal-page 36)
03/02/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 114)
03/02/11	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 114)
03/03/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31)
03/03/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/03/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/14/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Ford, Hutto, Campsen, Campbell, S.Martin, Scott
04/20/11	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/21/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11	Senate	Minority Report Removed (Senate Journal-page 36)
03/29/12	Senate	Special order, set for March 29, 2012 (Senate Journal-page 46)
03/29/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 46)
04/18/12	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 55)
04/19/12	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 66)
04/25/12	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 36)
04/26/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 95)
04/26/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 95)
04/26/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 95)
04/27/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 34)
05/08/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-09-12 (House Journal-page 27)
05/09/12	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-15-12 (House Journal-page 29)
05/15/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-16-12 (House Journal-page 24)
05/16/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 21)
05/16/12	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-16 (House Journal-page 22)
05/23/12		Ratified R 204
05/23/12		No signature required
05/31/12		Effective date 05/23/12
09/05/12		Act No. 289