H 3287 General Bill, By Crawford, Hamilton, Lowe, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough and 
Shoopman
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN
 PRACTICES, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "FRESHMAN LEGISLATORS" AND TO REVISE
 THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS" TO INCLUDE A CAUCUS BASED ON A
 MEMBERSHIP OF FRESHMAN MEMBERS.

   01/17/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   01/17/07  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
   02/07/07  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2
   02/13/07  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Hayes,
                     Cobb-Hunter, Sellers, Duncan, Harvin, Miller,
                     Young, Whipper, Scarborough, Mack, Hosey,
                     Clyburn, Jefferson, Agnew, Cotty, Neilson,
                     Funderburk, McLeod, Mahaffey, and Hart HJ-22
   02/13/07  House  Rejected HJ-34
   02/13/07  House  Roll call Yeas-42  Nays-61 HJ-35

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2007

H. 3287

Introduced by Reps. Crawford, Hamilton, Lowe, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough and Shoopman

S. Printed 2/7/07--H.

Read the first time January 17, 2007.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3287) to amend Section 2-17-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions concerning lobbyists and lobbying and campaign practices, 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 2-17-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "FRESHMAN LEGISLATORS" AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS" TO INCLUDE A CAUCUS BASED ON A MEMBERSHIP OF FRESHMAN MEMBERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 2-17-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 344 of 2006, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:

"( )    'Freshman legislators' means members of the General Assembly serving their first session following their first election or their first election following any interruption in their continuous terms of service in the General Assembly."

SECTION    2.    Section 2-17-10(11) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 344 of 2006, is further amended to read:

"(11)    'Legislative caucus' means:

(a)    a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender;, or a caucus comprised of freshman legislators. However, each house may establish only one committee for each political-based affinity, racial-based affinity, ethnic-based affinity, gender-based affinity, or freshman-based affinity; or

(b)    a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or status as a freshman legislator. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial-, ethnic-, or gender- based affinity;

(c)    'legislative caucus' does not include a legislative special interest caucus as defined in Section 2-17-10(21)."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.