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H. 3287
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Hamilton, Lowe, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough and Shoopman
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Introduced in the House on January 17, 2007
Rejected by the House on February 13, 2007
Summary: Freshman caucus
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/17/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-13
1/17/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
2/7/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2
2/13/2007 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Hayes, Cobb-Hunter,
Sellers, Duncan, Harvin, Miller, Young, Whipper,
Scarborough, Mack, Hosey, Clyburn, Jefferson, Agnew,
Cotty, Neilson, Funderburk, McLeod, Mahaffey, and Hart
HJ-22
2/13/2007 House Rejected HJ-34
2/13/2007 House Roll call Yeas-42 Nays-61 HJ-35
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 7, 2007
H. 3287
Introduced by Reps. Crawford, Hamilton, Lowe, M.A. Pitts, Scarborough and Shoopman
S. Printed 2/7/07--H.
Read the first time January 17, 2007.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3287) to amend Section 2-17-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions concerning lobbyists and lobbying and campaign practices, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "FRESHMAN LEGISLATORS" AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS" TO INCLUDE A CAUCUS BASED ON A MEMBERSHIP OF FRESHMAN MEMBERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-17-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 344 of 2006, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
"( ) 'Freshman legislators' means members of the General Assembly serving their first session following their first election or their first election following any interruption in their continuous terms of service in the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. Section 2-17-10(11) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 344 of 2006, is further amended to read:
"(11) 'Legislative caucus' means:
(a) a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender;, or a caucus comprised of freshman legislators. However, each house may establish only one committee for each political-based affinity, racial-based affinity, ethnic-based affinity, gender-based affinity, or freshman-based affinity; or
(b) a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or status as a freshman legislator. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial-, ethnic-, or gender- based affinity;
(c) 'legislative caucus' does not include a legislative special interest caucus as defined in Section 2-17-10(21)."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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