H 3143 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, 
Bauer, Beck, H. Brown, J. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, 
Delleney, Edge, J.G. Felder, Gamble, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, 
Hawkins, Hinson, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, 
Knotts, Law, Leach, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, 
McKay, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, V.T. Mullen, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, 
Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, Spearman, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, 
Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING
 SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF
 THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE
 APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
 TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE; AND TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR
 RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS VOTE.

   01/08/97  House  Prefiled
   01/08/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-59
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-60
   01/29/97  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-3
   02/04/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrison, D. Smith,
                     Harrell, Haskins, Easterday, Cato, F. Smith, R.
                     Smith, Mason, Simrill, Witherspoon, Meacham &
                     Sandifer HJ-22
   02/05/97  House  Amended HJ-29
   02/05/97  House  Read second time HJ-36
   02/05/97  House  Roll call Yeas-88  Nays-32 HJ-36
   02/06/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
   02/06/97  Senate Introduced and read first time
   02/06/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

February 5, 1997

H. 3143

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Meacham, Sharpe, D. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Campsen, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Felder, Gamble, Harrell, Hinson, Jordan, Kelley, Keegan, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Martin, McKay, McMaster, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Simrill, Spearman, Tripp, Walker, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young, Young-Brickell, Stuart, Mullen, Seithel, Edge, Knotts, Mason, Limehouse, Hamilton, Whatley and Hawkins

S. Printed 2/5/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 15A SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS VOTE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 15A. Any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a general tax may not become law without the approval of two-thirds of the membership elected to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership elected to the Senate."

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 Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15A so as to provide that any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a general tax may not become law without the approval of two-thirds of the membership elected to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership elected to the Senate?

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'."