S 0943  Joint Resolution, By Waldrep, Courson, Elliott, Hayes, Lander, Leatherman, 
Mescher, Reese, M.T.Rose, Setzler and Wilson
 A Joint Resolution to amend Section 2-1-180 of the Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to adjournment of the General Assembly from the first
 Thursday in June to the second Thursday in May, and provide that in any year
 that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the
 Appropriations Bill by March fifteenth rather than March thirty-first, the
 date of adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day
 after March fifteenth, rather than March thirty-first, that the House fails to
 give the Bill third reading.-amended title
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   10/23/95  Senate Prefiled
   10/23/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/09/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-69
   01/09/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-69
   04/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-12
   04/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-65
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-65
   04/25/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-65
   04/26/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
   04/30/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   04/30/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
   05/15/96  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-16
   05/21/96  House  Amended HJ-123
   05/21/96  House  Read second time HJ-124
   05/22/96  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-16
   05/23/96  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-52
   05/28/96  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps.  Hodges, Felder &
                     Knotts HJ-43
   05/29/96  Senate Conference committee appointed  Sens. McConnell,
                     Moore, Waldrep SJ-53

AMENDED

May 21, 1996

S. 943

Introduced by SENATORS Waldrep, Wilson, Rose, Elliott, Courson, Reese, Lander, Setzler, Leatherman, Mescher and Hayes

S. Printed 5/21/96--H.

Read the first time April 30, 1996.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 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 SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND PROVIDE THAT IN ANY YEAR THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILS TO GIVE THIRD READING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT IS EXTENDED BY ONE STATEWIDE DAY FOR EACH STATEWIDE DAY AFTER MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THAT THE HOUSE FAILS TO GIVE THE BILL THIRD READING.

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 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriations Bill by March thirty-first fifteenth, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first fifteenth that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session may also 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 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriations Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses."

SECTION 2. This act is effective with respect to regular sessions of the General Assembly beginning after 1996.