South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3203

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Martin and Whipper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6190dw05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Bills drafted so that person with high school education can understand them

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-124
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-124

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-27 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 2-7-27.    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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