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H 3574

Session 125 (2023-2024)

H 3574  Joint Resolution, By Cromer, O'Neal and Landing

Similar(S 214, H 3250)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE
 SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH
 THOSE HOUSE MEMBERS ELECTED AT THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION OR WHO TAKE OFFICE
 AFTER THAT DATE, ONCE THESE PERSONS HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED FOUR CONSECUTIVE
 TERMS, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES; AND TO PROVIDE BEGINNING WITH THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
 ELECTED AT THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION OR WHO TAKE OFFICE AFTER THAT DATE, ONCE
 THESE PERSONS HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, THEY ARE NOT
 ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE.

   12/15/2022  House  Prefiled
   12/15/2022  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2023  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 216)
   1/10/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 216)
   1/31/2023         Scrivener's error corrected
   2/1/2023  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2022
01/31/2023

H 3574 Joint Resolution, By Cromer, O'Neal and Landing

A joint Resolution

A joint resolution proposing an amendMent to section 7, article III of the constitution of South Carolina, relating to qualifications of members of the senate and house of representatives, so as to provide that beginning with those house members elected at the 2024 general election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives and to provide beginning with those members of the senate elected at the 2024 general election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the senate.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"Beginning with those House members elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the House of Representatives."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to qualifications of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, be amended so as to provide that beginning with those House members elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served four consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the House of Representatives?

Yes o

No o

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

SECTION 3. It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"Beginning with those members of the Senate elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the Senate."

SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to qualifications for members of the Senate and House of Representatives, be amended so as to provide that beginning with those members of the Senate elected at the 2024 General Election or who take office after that date, once these persons have thereafter served two consecutive terms, they are not eligible to serve as a member of the Senate."

Yes o

No o

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