South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 1141

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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Thurmond, Young, Gregory, Turner, Hembree, Sheheen and Davis
Document Path: l:\s-res\pt\009minr.mrh.pt.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Rules

Summary: Rules of the Senate

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/19/2014  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/19/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate Journal-page 7)

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3/19/2014

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A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 32B OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE, RELATING TO THE CONTESTED CALENDAR, BY ADDING THAT A SENATOR MAY CAUSE NO MORE THAN THREE BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS TO APPEAR ON THE CONTESTED STATEWIDE CALENDAR BY HAVING PLACED A MINORITY REPORT ON THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION IN COMMITTEE.

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That Rule 32B of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:

"B.

Contested Calendar

On any legislative day, a Senator may move no more than three Bills or Resolutions from the Uncontested Statewide Calendar to the Contested Statewide Calendar by placing his name as desiring to be present on the bill or resolution and a Senator may cause no more than three Bills or Resolutions to appear on the Contested Statewide Calendar by having placed a Minority Report on the Bill or Resolution during the consideration of the Bill or Resolution in Committee.

During the motion period, a motion may be made by the Chairman of the Rules Committee to call any Bill or Resolution, which has been on the calendar for a minimum of six (6) statewide legislative days, from the Contested Calendar. Except for explanatory remarks, such motions shall be determined without debate and by a majority of the Senators present and voting. If agreed to, the Bill or Resolution shall be considered in the ordinary course of business after Special Orders.

However, in the final two (2) weeks before sine die adjournment, a Bill or Resolution, which is on the calendar, may be called from the Contested Calendar by the Rules Committee upon majority vote of the committee and shall be considered in the ordinary course of business after Special Orders."

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