H*4717 (Rat #0182, Act #0174 of 2016) General Bill, By White, Lucas, Hiott, Simrill, G.M. Smith, Lowe, Whitmire, Taylor, George, V.S. Moss, J.E. Smith, M.S. McLeod, Bowers, Corley, Parks, McKnight, Douglas, Knight, Erickson, Sandifer, Willis, Kirby, Clary, Cobb-Hunter, Hardee, Duckworth, Johnson, Limehouse, Clyburn, Bales, Horne, Stavrinakis, Hayes, Yow, Neal, Kennedy, Newton, Tinkler, Riley, Howard, King, Henegan, Williams, Anthony, Clemmons, Crosby, Cole, Daning, Dillard, Forrester, Funderburk, Gambrell, Herbkersman, Hixon, Hosey, Loftis, Long, Pitts, Rivers, Rutherford, Ryhal, G.R. Smith, Wells, W.J. McLeod, Ridgeway, G.A. Brown, Bamberg, Hodges, Alexander, Thayer, McEachern, Gagnon, Whipper, R.L. Brown, Jefferson, Anderson, Spires and Hicks
Summary: S.C. Farm Aid Fund
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-1-160 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FARM AID FUND" TO ASSIST FARMERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED AT LEAST A FORTY PERCENT LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AS A RESULT OF THE OCTOBER 2015 FLOOD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO CREATE A FARM AID ADVISORY BOARD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, TO SPECIFY ELIGIBILITY AND GRANT AMOUNTS, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND TO THE FUND, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE FUND. - ratified title
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01/21/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
01/21/16	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 5)
01/21/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
01/27/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway, G.A.Brown, Bamberg, Hodges, Alexander
02/02/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, McEachern, Gagnon
02/03/16	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Huggins
02/04/16	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Merrill
02/11/16	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 86)
02/23/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown
02/23/16	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, Bamberg, Ott, Hill, Herbkersman, Hiott, Dillard, Felder, Alexander, Anderson, Henegan, Kirby, RL Brown, VS Moss (House Journal-page 43)
02/25/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Anderson, Spires, Hicks
02/25/16	House	Amended (House Journal-page 43)
02/25/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
02/25/16	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 62)
03/02/16	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 44)
03/03/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/03/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/17/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 18)
03/18/16		Scrivener's error corrected
04/06/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
04/27/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45)
04/28/16	Senate	Amended
04/28/16	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/28/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/29/16		Scrivener's error corrected
05/04/16	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 20)
05/04/16	House	Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 22)
05/11/16		Ratified R 182
05/16/16		Vetoed by Governor
05/17/16	House	Veto overridden Yeas-112 Nays-2
05/18/16	Senate	Veto overridden Ayes-39 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/24/16		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
05/24/16		Act No. 174