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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4389 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020108 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin, Rodgers, Meacham-Richardson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18110zcw02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Legislation must be drafted so that person with high school education can clearly understand it History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020108 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 20020107 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Meacham- Richardson House 20011205 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LEGISLATION CONSIDERED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE DRAFTED SO THAT A PERSON WITH A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION CAN CLEARLY UNDERSTAND IT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-7-25. All legislation considered by the General Assembly must be drafted so that a person with a high school education can clearly understand it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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