H 3165 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3165 General Bill, By Wilkins, Allison, Bailey, J.M. Baxley, H. Brown,
J. Brown, B.D. Cain, Cato, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney,
Fair, Fleming, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, P.B. Harris,
Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, J. Hines, H.G. Hutson, Inabinett,
Jennings, Kelley, W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon, Klauber, Knotts, L.H. Limbaugh,
Lloyd, J.T. McElveen, Neilson, Rhoad, Richardson, Meacham, Robinson, Sandifer,
Sharpe, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, D. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Tripp,
J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, Walker, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Witherspoon, S.S. Wofford,
Young-Brickell and W.J. Young
Similar(S 109)
A Bill to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to adjournment of the General Assembly, so as to change the date for
the mandatory adjournment of the General Assembly from the first Thursday in
June to the second Thursday in May, and provide that in any year that the
House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the Appropriations
Bill by March fifteenth, rather than March thirty-first, the date of
adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after
March fifteenth, rather than March thirty-first, that the House fails to give
the Bill third reading.
12/21/94 House Prefiled
12/21/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-58
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-59
01/26/95 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
02/01/95 House Read second time HJ-28
02/02/95 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
02/07/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-20
02/07/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 26, 1995
H. 3165
Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Bailey, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato,
Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Delleney, Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman,
P. Harris, Harrison, Harrell, Harvin, Herdklotz, Hutson, Inabinett,
Jennings, Keyserling, Kinon, Knotts, Limbaugh, McElveen,
Meacham, Neilson, Rhoad, Richardson, Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe,
Shissias, D. Smith, R. Smith, Stuart, Tripp, Tucker, Vaughn,
Walker, Wells, Whatley, Wofford, A. Young, J. Young, Fair,
Allison, Klauber, Simrill, Stille, Fleming, Kelley, Haskins,
Witherspoon, Cain, Hines, Stuart, Baxley, Clyburn, Lloyd and Cotty
S. Printed 1/26/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3165), to amend Section
2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to
adjournment of the General Assembly, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR
THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE
SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND PROVIDE THAT IN ANY
YEAR THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILS TO
GIVE THIRD READING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY
MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER THAN MARCH
THIRTY-FIRST, THE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT IS
EXTENDED BY ONE STATEWIDE DAY FOR EACH
STATEWIDE DAY AFTER MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER
THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THAT THE HOUSE FAILS TO
GIVE THE BILL THIRD READING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the
General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than
5:00 p.m. on the first second Thursday in
June May. In any year that the House of
Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General
Appropriations Bill by March thirty-first fifteenth,
the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day
for each statewide day after March thirty-first
fifteenth that the House of Representatives fails to give the
bill third reading. The session may also be extended by concurrent
resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and
House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on
the first second Thursday in June
May and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set
forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered
except the General Appropriations Bill and any matters approved
for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds
vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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