H 4145 General Bill, By Long, Harrell, Butler Garrick, Viers and Knight
 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 LAST THURSDAY IN MAY PRECEDING THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY.

   04/27/11  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference
   04/28/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Butler
                     Garrick, Viers, Knight
   05/04/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
   05/04/11  House  Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-7 (House Journal-page 34)
   05/05/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 14)
   05/11/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   05/11/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 15)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

INTRODUCED

April 27, 2011

H. 4145

S. Printed 4/27/11--H.

Read the first time April 27, 2011.

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 LAST THURSDAY IN MAY PRECEDING THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY.

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 five o'clock p.m. on the first last Thursday in June May before the National Memorial Day holiday. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriation Bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first 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 five o'clock p.m. on the first last Thursday in June May before the National Memorial Day holiday and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein in this section, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriation Bill annual general appropriations bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by at least two-thirds vote in both houses."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies for the next annual regular session of the General Assembly.