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A295, R157, H3305
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bedingfield, Merrill, Bingham, Duncan, Loftis, G.R. Smith, Cato, Owens, Crawford, A.D. Young, Nanney, Bannister, Daning, Harrison, Horne, Kirsh, Lowe, Lucas, E.H. Pitts, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Wylie, T.R. Young, Long, Rice, Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick, D.C. Smith, Pinson, J.R. Smith, Simrill, Brantley, Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott, Harrell, Delleney, Gullick, Frye, Clemmons, G.M. Smith, Battle, Sandifer, Millwood, Haley, Ballentine, M.A. Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett, Forrester, Barfield, Chalk, Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse, Stewart, Kelly, Brady and D.C. Moss
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 316
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2009
Last Amended on February 25, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on March 10, 2010
Governor's Action: No signature required
Summary: Secret ballots
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/15/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-440
1/15/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-440
1/27/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young
1/28/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
2/10/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice, Parker,
Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire,
Hearn, Hardwick
2/10/2009 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
2/10/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Smith,
Pinson, J.R.Smith, Simrill, Brantley, Willis,
Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott
2/11/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell,
Delleney, Gullick
2/18/2009 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
2/19/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye, Clemmons
2/19/2009 Scrivener's error corrected
2/24/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith,
Battle
2/24/2009 House Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter and RL Brown HJ-26
2/24/2009 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield, Cato,
Bannister, JE Smith, Owens, Nanney, GR Smith, King,
Skelton, Hiott, Crawford, Lowe, Daning, Sellers,
Duncan, Jefferson, and Hart HJ-26
2/26/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer,
Millwood, Haley, Ballentine, M.A.Pitts, Cooper, White,
Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett
2/26/2009 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2009 HJ-100
3/4/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester
3/5/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
3/10/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chalk,
Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse,
Stewart, Kelly, Brady
3/24/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
3/25/2009 House Read second time HJ-47
3/25/2009 House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-25 HJ-47
3/26/2009 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
3/26/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
3/26/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
4/16/2009 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto,
Bright, Davis
5/6/2009 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
2/11/2010 Senate Special order, set for February 11, 2010 SJ-18
2/25/2010 Senate Amended SJ-153
2/25/2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-153
2/26/2010 Scrivener's error corrected
3/3/2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-28
3/4/2010 Senate Read second time SJ-42
3/9/2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-41
3/10/2010 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-39
3/10/2010 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-158
3/10/2010 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-12 HJ-160
3/25/2010 Ratified R 157
3/29/2010 No signature required
4/1/2010 Effective date 03/25/10
9/9/2010 Act No. 295
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/15/2009
2/18/2009
2/19/2009
5/6/2009
2/25/2010
2/25/2010-A
2/26/2010
(A295, R157, H3305)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, BY ADDING SECTION 12 SO AS TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT FOR A DESIGNATION, A SELECTION, OR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION BY A LABOR ORGANIZATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Amendment proposed
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article II of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 12. The fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization."
Submission of amendment to qualified electors
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
"Must Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to the right of suffrage, be amended by adding Section 12 so as to provide that the fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
Ratified the 25th day of March, 2010.
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