H 3378 General Bill, By Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Harrell, 
Harrison, Townsend, Witherspoon, Bailey, Ballentine, Bingham, Brady, Ceips, 
Clemmons, Coates, Hagood, Haskins, Herbkersman, Leach, Limehouse, Loftis, 
Mahaffey, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, Taylor, 
Toole, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Whitmire, Viers, McLeod, J.E. Smith, Delleney and 
Littlejohn

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 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.

   01/26/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   01/26/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
   02/23/05  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   02/24/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers,
                     McLeod, J.E.Smith, Delleney, Littlejohn
   02/24/05  House  Read second time HJ-33
   02/24/05  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-34
   02/25/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/01/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/01/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   03/03/05  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy,
                     Campsen, Williams

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 23, 2005

H. 3378

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Harrell, Harrison, Townsend, Witherspoon, Bailey, Ballentine, Bingham, Brady, Ceips, Clemmons, Coates, Hagood, Haskins, Herbkersman, Leach, Limehouse, Loftis, Mahaffey, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, Taylor, Toole, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn and Whitmire

S. Printed 2/23/05--H.

Read the first time January 26, 2005.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3378) 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, etc., respectfully

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

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Senate and the House of Representatives estimate that shortening the legislative session by three weeks will result in savings of $176,028 to the General Fund of the State.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

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 may 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.