H 3533 General Bill, By Altman
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTS, RESOLUTIONS, OR LAWS OF THIS STATE ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE AFFORDED A PRESUMPTION OF LEGALITY AND CONSTITUTIONALITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BURDEN OF PROOF A PLAINTIFF MUST MEET IN SEEKING TO OVERTURN AN ACT, RESOLUTION, OR LAW OF THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCH AN ACTION, PROMPTLY SHALL NOTIFY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IF A COURT DECLARES AN ACT, RESOLUTION, OR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INVALID, OR WITHOUT FORCE AND EFFECT.
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02/26/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/26/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
03/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-16
03/31/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, J. Smith, Inabinett, Lloyd, Pinckney, Kennedy, F. Smith, Leach, Breeland, R. Smith & Byrd HJ-15
04/02/98	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Leach, F. Smith, J. Smith, Scott, Breeland, R. Smith, Inabinett, Lloyd & Byrd HJ-24
04/02/98	House	Amended HJ-24
04/02/98	House	Read second time HJ-25
04/07/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-399
04/08/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/08/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9