South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4962

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4962
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980402
Primary Sponsor:                Moody-Lawrence
All Sponsors:                   Moody-Lawrence and Byrd 
Drafted Document Number:        egm\18678djc.98
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Rules Committee 29 HR
Subject:                        General Assembly, House of
                                Representatives, Rules, Admittance to
                                outer chamber for recognition purposes;
                                R-10.1
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19980402  Introduced, referred to Committee        29 HR
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 10.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RELATING TO PERSONS ADMITTED IN THE OUTER DOORS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON A MOTION BY A MEMBER, INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOL GROUPS, TEAMS, AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE ADMITTED IN THE OUTER DOORS OF THE CHAMBER OF THE HOUSE AND GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR PURPOSES OF RECOGNITION FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS, PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS OR AWARDS, OR FOR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS, WITHOUT THE SPECIAL LEAVE OF THE HOUSE.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

"Provided, that notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, upon a motion by a member, individuals, school groups, teams, and similar organizations may be admitted in the outer doors of the chamber of the House and granted the privilege of the House floor for purposes of recognition for special achievements, presentation of resolutions or awards, or for other special occasions, without the special leave of the House."

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