S 0005 General Bill, By Holland, Courtney, Giese, Jackson, Matthews, McConnell, Moore, Rankin and Saleeby
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE SENATE SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH OF THE ELECTION DISTRICTS SO REVISED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER 1997; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICES OF SUCH MEMBERS ELECTED IN 1997; TO ESTABLISH FILING AND ELECTION DATES FOR THESE ELECTIONS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE ELECTION DISTRICT REVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-86
01/22/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-12
01/23/97	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-30