H*3305(Rat #0157, Act #0295 of 2010)  Joint Resolution, By Bedingfield, Merrill, 
Bingham, Duncan, Loftis, G.R. Smith, Cato, Owens, Crawford, A.D. Young, Nanney, 
Bannister, Daning, Harrison, Horne, Kirsh, Lowe, Lucas, E.H. Pitts, Stringer, 
Thompson, Toole, Wylie, T.R. Young, Long, Rice, Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, 
Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick, D.C. Smith, Pinson, J.R. Smith, 
Simrill, Brantley, Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott, Harrell, 
Delleney, Gullick, Frye, Clemmons, G.M. Smith, Battle, Sandifer, Millwood, 
Haley, Ballentine, M.A. Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett, 
Forrester, Barfield, Chalk, Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse, 
Stewart, Kelly, Brady and D.C. Moss

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 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, BY ADDING SECTION
 12 SO AS TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT FOR
 A DESIGNATION, A SELECTION, OR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION BY
 A LABOR ORGANIZATION. - ratified title

   01/15/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-440
   01/15/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-440
   01/27/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young
   01/28/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
   02/10/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice,
                     Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge,
                     Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick
   02/10/09  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
   02/10/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     D.C.Smith, Pinson, J.R.Smith, Simrill, Brantley,
                     Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott
   02/11/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell,
                     Delleney, Gullick
   02/18/09  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   02/19/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye, Clemmons
   02/19/09         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/24/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     G.M.Smith, Battle
   02/24/09  House  Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter and RL Brown HJ-26
   02/24/09  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield, Cato,
                     Bannister, JE Smith, Owens, Nanney, GR Smith,
                     King, Skelton, Hiott, Crawford, Lowe, Daning,
                     Sellers, Duncan, Jefferson, and Hart HJ-26
   02/26/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Sandifer, Millwood, Haley, Ballentine,
                     M.A.Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett
   02/26/09  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2009 HJ-100
   03/04/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester
   03/05/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
   03/10/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chalk,
                     Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse,
                     Stewart, Kelly, Brady
   03/24/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
   03/25/09  House  Read second time HJ-47
   03/25/09  House  Roll call Yeas-88  Nays-25 HJ-47
   03/26/09  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
   03/26/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/26/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   04/16/09  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin,
                     Hutto, Bright, Davis
   05/06/09  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
   02/11/10  Senate Special order, set for February 11, 2010 SJ-18
   02/25/10  Senate Amended SJ-153
   02/25/10  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-153
   02/26/10         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/03/10  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-28
   03/04/10  Senate Read second time SJ-42
   03/09/10  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-41
   03/10/10  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-39
   03/10/10  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-158
   03/10/10  House  Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-12 HJ-160
   03/25/10         Ratified R 157
   03/29/10         No signature required
   04/01/10         Effective date 03/25/10
   09/09/10         Act No. 295

(A295, R157, H3305)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, BY ADDING SECTION 12 SO AS TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT FOR A DESIGNATION, A SELECTION, OR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION BY A LABOR ORGANIZATION.

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

Amendment proposed

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

"Section 12.    The fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization."

Submission of amendment to qualified electors

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in Section 1 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 II of the Constitution of this State, relating to the right of suffrage, be amended by adding Section 12 so as to provide that the fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization?

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'."

Ratified the 25th day of March, 2010.