H*3991 (Rat #0108, Act #0072 of 2011) General Bill, By Harrell, Lucas, Harrison, Clemmons, Barfield, Cooper, Hardwick, Owens, Sandifer, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, White, Bingham and Erickson
Summary: Establishing election districts
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 2010 AS OFFICIAL; BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; AND TO DESIGNATE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. - ratified title
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03/30/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
03/30/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 18)
05/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
06/14/11	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
06/14/11	House	Special order, set for immediately after roll call (under H. 4370) (House Journal-page 24)
06/14/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
06/14/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
06/14/11	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-24 (House Journal-page 25)
06/14/11	House	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments (House Journal-page 843)
06/15/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 8)
06/15/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
06/15/11	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-23 (House Journal-page 8)
06/16/11	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
06/21/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 14)
06/21/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 14)
06/22/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 9)
06/22/11	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 9)
06/22/11	House	Senate amendment amended
06/22/11	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 20)
06/22/11	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 46)
06/22/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 47)
06/22/11		Ratified R 108
06/28/11		Signed By Governor
07/13/11		Effective date 06/28/11
07/13/11		Act No. 72