H 3042 General Bill, By Wilkins, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Beck, J. Brown, 
Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Cotty, Fleming, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Inabinett, 
Kelley, Kirsh, L.H. Limbaugh, Meacham, Robinson, Rodgers, Sharpe, Simrill, 
Stille, Stuart, Townsend, Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Wilder, Witherspoon, Woodrum, 
W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
 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.

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-27
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
   01/22/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   01/23/97  House  Read second time HJ-9
   01/23/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   01/24/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   01/28/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   01/28/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 22, 1997

H. 3042

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Fleming, Haskins, Harrell, Young, Limbaugh, Woodrum, Vaughn, Stille, Young-Brickell, Witherspoon, Simrill, Stuart, Cotty, Bailey, Walker, Altman, Whatley, Kirsh, Inabinett, Meacham, J. Brown, Sharpe, Cato, Campsen, Robinson, Kelley, Wilder, Rodgers, Harrison, Beck, Chellis, Barfield and Townsend

S. Printed 1/22/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3042), to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to adjournment of the General Assembly, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

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.