South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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A199, R214, S267

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Young, Campsen, Hembree, Bennett, Turner, Thurmond, Davis, Bright, Bryant, L. Martin, S. Martin, Hayes, Campbell, Grooms and Alexander
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\002sine.ksg.try.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4479, 4636

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the House on April 13, 2016
Last Amended on June 2, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed

Summary: Adjournment of the General Assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2014  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 160)
   1/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 160)
   2/10/2015          Scrivener's error corrected
   8/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Scott, Bennett
   1/27/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
   1/28/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/6/2016  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 17)
    4/7/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/7/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6)
    4/7/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 6)
   4/12/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   4/13/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
   4/13/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
   5/24/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 7)
   5/26/2016  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Williams, Jefferson, 
                        Bamber, RL Brown, Alexander, Kirby, Henegan, Hosey, 
                        Bowers, Dilliard, Taylor (House Journal-page 76)
   5/31/2016  House   Amended (House Journal-page 41)
   5/31/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 41)
   5/31/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-10 (House Journal-page 47)
    6/1/2016  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 98)
    6/2/2016  Senate  House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 86)
    6/2/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 86)
    6/2/2016  Senate  Returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 86)
    6/2/2016  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled 
                        (House Journal-page 71)
    6/2/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 71)
    6/2/2016          Ratified R 214
    6/3/2016          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2016          Effective date See Act for Effective Date
    6/9/2016          Act No. 199

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2014
2/10/2015
1/27/2016
1/28/2016
4/6/2016
4/7/2016
5/24/2016
5/31/2016
6/2/2016


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A199, R214, S267)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJOURNMENT DATE MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO TWO WEEKS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE IF A FORECAST REDUCTION IS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS AFTER APRIL TENTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION 11-9-880, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS' FORECAST OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES OF THE FORECASTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Adjournment of legislative session, second Thursday in May

SECTION    1.    Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-1-180.    The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May. The regular annual session of the General Assembly can be extended:

(a)    if the House of Representatives fails to give a third reading to the annual general appropriations bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading; or

(b)    if a forecast reduction is submitted by the Board of Economic Advisors pursuant to Section 11-9-880 after April tenth for the next fiscal year, the adjournment date for the General Assembly may be extended up to two weeks with the agreement of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; or

(c)    if a concurrent resolution is adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives not later than five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May. During the time between five o'clock p.m. on the second Thursday in May and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the general appropriations bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses."

Board of Economic Advisors, forecasts of economic conditions, deadlines amended

SECTION    2.    Section 11-9-880(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    The Board of Economic Advisors shall make an initial forecast of economic conditions in the State and state revenues for the next fiscal year no later than November tenth of each year. Adjustments to the forecast must be considered on December tenth and February fifteenth. A final forecast for the next fiscal year must be made on April tenth. However, prior to June thirtieth, the board may reduce forecasts for the next fiscal year as it considers necessary. Before making or adjusting any forecast, the board must consult with outside economic experts with respect to national and South Carolina economic business conditions. All forecasts and adjusted forecasts must contain:

(1)    a brief description of the economic model and all assumptions and basic decisions underlying the forecasts;

(2)    a projection of state revenues on a quarterly basis;

(3)    separate discussions of any industry which employs more than twenty percent of the state's total nonagricultural employment and separate projections for these industries."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon the approval by the Governor and first applies for the next annual regular session of the General Assembly.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.

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