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A342, R129, H3488
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith, Hart, Williams, R.L. Brown, Hutto and Weeks
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7177zw09.docx
Introduced in the House on February 10, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2009
Last Amended on February 2, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on February 17, 2010
Governor's Action: February 24, 2010, Signed
Summary: Veterans
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/10/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
2/10/2009 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-12
2/26/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
3/4/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
3/31/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown
4/22/2009 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical,
Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-53
4/23/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto, Weeks
4/24/2009 Scrivener's error corrected
4/28/2009 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-35
4/29/2009 House Amended HJ-201
4/29/2009 House Read second time HJ-202
4/30/2009 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
4/30/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
4/30/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-14
4/30/2009 Scrivener's error corrected
1/13/2010 Senate Polled out of committee General SJ-15
1/13/2010 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-15
1/14/2010 Senate Read second time SJ-13
1/14/2010 Scrivener's error corrected
1/19/2010 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
1/28/2010 Senate Recalled from Legislative Council SJ-3
1/28/2010 Senate Reconsider vote whereby read third time and enrolled SJ-3
2/2/2010 Senate Amended SJ-14
2/2/2010 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-14
2/17/2010 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25
2/17/2010 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-26
2/18/2010 Ratified R 129
2/24/2010 Signed By Governor
3/3/2010 Effective date 02/24/10
9/9/2010 Act No. 342
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/10/2009
4/22/2009
4/24/2009
4/29/2009
4/30/2009
1/13/2010
1/14/2010
2/2/2010
(A342, R129, H3488)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO STUDY CERTAIN ISSUES AFFECTING VETERANS AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, THE FILLING OF VACANCIES, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND STAFFING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Committee created
SECTION 1. There is established a Committee to Study Certain Issues Affecting Veterans. The committee is comprised of three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The members of the committee shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman and shall meet as often and at any locale in the State as the committee considers necessary or expedient for the duration of the committee's existence as provided by this joint resolution. Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the manner of original appointment as provided by this section.
Committee to study matters
SECTION 2. The committee shall study the following:
(A) the advisability and feasibility of constructing an additional state veterans' nursing home in South Carolina;
(B) veterans' access to existing nursing facilities and adult daycare facilities and the availability of these facilities to veterans who may be in need of them;
(C) the ways in which the State should proceed to generate maximum use of state tax revenue for the benefit of veterans;
(D) the projected veteran population in South Carolina during the next twenty years; and
(E) possible improvement projects to existing state nursing facilities for veterans.
When formulating its findings and recommendations, the committee shall consider information and recommendations from the state Office of Veterans Affairs and representatives of the veteran community.
Report
SECTION 3. The committee shall render a written report of its findings and recommendations based upon its study conducted pursuant to Section 2. The report shall be presented to both houses of the General Assembly and to the Governor not later than September 1, 2010. Upon presenting the written report in accordance with the provisions of this section, the committee shall be dissolved and this joint resolution shall expire.
Committee to receive assistance, etc.
SECTION 4. The committee shall receive clerical and related assistance from the staff of the Senate and the staff of the House of Representatives, as approved and designated by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively. The members of the committee may not receive compensation and are not entitled to receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem authorized by law for members of state boards and committees.
Time effective
SECTION 5. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 18th day of February, 2010.
Approved the 24th day of February, 2010.
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