South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3059


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3059
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Committee Number:               06
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Legislature, sine die
                                adjournment
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10120.JM
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930407    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930422    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Clyborne
                                Rogers
                                Huff
                                Jaskwhich
                                T.C. Alexander
                                Boan
                                Hodges
                                Wells
                                Cato
                                Graham
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3059  Senate  19930422      Introduced, read first time,    06
                            referred to Committee
3059  House   19930421      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3059  House   19930407      Amended, read second time
3059  House   19930309      Debate adjourned until
                            Wednesday, March 10, 1993       
3059  House   19930308      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, March 9, 1993          
3059  House   19930211      Objection by Representative          Kirsh
                            J. Brown
                            McLeod
                            Anderson
                            Harrelson
3059  House   19930209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                            with amendment
3059  House   19930112      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

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AMENDED

April 7, 1993

H. 3059

Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Clyborne, Rogers, Huff, Jaskwhich, T.C. Alexander, Boan, Hodges, Wells, Cato and Graham

S. Printed 4/7/93--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-1-180, 11-9-880, AS AMENDED, 11-11-30, 11-11-90, AND 11-11-130, CODE OF LAWS

OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE BUDGETARY PROCESS, 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, TO 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, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL INITIAL FORECAST OF THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS FROM NOVEMBER TENTH TO OCTOBER FIFTEENTH AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INITIAL FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED ONLY DOWNWARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED DOWNWARD MONTHLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS BY STATE ENTITIES FROM NOVEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER FIRST, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BUDGET REQUESTS SHALL BEGIN ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN DECEMBER, TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROHIBIT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

Amend Title To Conform

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 takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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