South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3187

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Viers, Stille, Walker, Richardson, Cotty and Edge
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3097dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3049, 3202

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2003
Last Amended on April 23, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Prohibit public funds to employ or contract with lobbyist, exceptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2002  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-74
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-74
    2/4/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
    4/9/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-10
   4/10/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge
   4/22/2003  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cooper, Cato, Perry, Edge, 
                        Keegan, Witherspoon, Coates, Trotter, White, Young, 
                        Merrill, Stille, Viers, Owens, Talley and Altman HJ-28
   4/23/2003  House   Amended HJ-62
   4/23/2003  House   Read second time HJ-72
   4/23/2003  House   Roll call Yeas-81  Nays-23 HJ-72
   4/24/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-54
   4/29/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-35
   4/29/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-35

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2002
4/9/2003
4/23/2003

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AMENDED

April 23, 2003

H. 3187

Introduced by Reps. Merrill, Viers, Stille, Walker, Richardson, Cotty and Edge

S. Printed 4/23/03--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A LOBBYIST AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-17-55.    It is unlawful for a state agency, authority, or department to directly or indirectly hire or retain an independent contractor as a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13). The provisions of this section do not include foundations established by state-sponsored universities or institutions of higher education which do not receive appropriated funds on an annual basis."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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