Bill 3165

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3165
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilkins
All Sponsors:                      Wilkins, Bailey, H. Brown,
                                   J. Brown, Cato, Cobb-Hunter,
                                   Davenport, Delleney, Fulmer, Gamble,
                                   Hallman, P. Harris, Harrison,
                                   Harrell, Harvin, Herdklotz, Hutson,
                                   Inabinett, Jennings, Keyserling,
                                   Kinon, Knotts, Limbaugh, McElveen,
                                   Meacham, Neilson, Rhoad, Richardson,
                                   Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe, Shissias,
                                   D. Smith, R. Smith, Stuart, Tripp,
                                   Tucker, Vaughn, Walker, Wells,
                                   Whatley, Wofford, A. Young, J. Young,
                                   Fair, Allison, Klauber, Simrill,
                                   Stille, Fleming, Kelley, Haskins,
                                   Witherspoon, Cain, Hines, Stuart,
                                   Baxley, Lloyd, Clyburn and
                                   Cotty
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21112JM.95
Companion Bill Number:             109
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Sine die adjournment

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950207  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950202  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950201  Read second time
House   19950126  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19941221  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 26, 1995

H. 3165

Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Bailey, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Delleney, Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman, P. Harris, Harrison, Harrell, Harvin, Herdklotz, Hutson, Inabinett, Jennings, Keyserling, Kinon, Knotts, Limbaugh, McElveen, Meacham, Neilson, Rhoad, Richardson, Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe, Shissias, D. Smith, R. Smith, Stuart, Tripp, Tucker, Vaughn, Walker, Wells, Whatley, Wofford, A. Young, J. Young, Fair, Allison, Klauber, Simrill, Stille, Fleming, Kelley, Haskins, Witherspoon, Cain, Hines, Stuart, Baxley, Clyburn, Lloyd and Cotty

S. Printed 1/26/95--H.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3165), to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to adjournment of the General Assembly, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, 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 takes effect upon approval by the Governor.