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H. 5383
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Lucas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19361wab18.docx
Introduced in the House on May 8, 2018
Introduced in the Senate on May 9, 2018
Last Amended on May 9, 2018
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 9, 2018
Summary: Sine Die Adjournment
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/8/2018 House Introduced (House Journal-page 34) 5/8/2018 House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35) 5/8/2018 House Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 34) 5/9/2018 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 30) 5/9/2018 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 32) 5/9/2018 Senate Adopted (Senate Journal-page 32) 5/9/2018 Senate Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 32) 5/9/2018 House Concurred in amendment (House Journal-page 7) 5/9/2018 House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 8)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
AS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
May 9, 2018
H. 5383
Introduced by Rep. Lucas
S. Printed 5/09/18--S.
Read the first time May 9, 2018.
TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., OR ANYTIME EARLIER, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018, AND CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., OR ANYTIME EARLIER, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018, AND TO CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT LATER NOT LATER THAN 11:59 P.M., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other body either for a period less than thirty days or for more than thirty days as the case may be.
(B) Further, the General Assembly by this resolution agrees to bind itself subject to the provisions of this resolution. The Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2018 session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 10, 2018, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for this purpose each house agrees that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on Thursday, May 10, 2018, not later than 5:00 p.m. or at any time prior, each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 12:00 noon and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning the V.C. Summer Nuclear units and related matters;
(2) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(3) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Joint Resolution, and introduction, receipt, and consideration of a Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill, concurrence and nonconcurrence and amendments to these bills returned from the other house, and the appointment of members to conference and free conference committees and receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on the matters identified in this item;
(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-890;
(5) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(6) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
(7) receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on matters, in addition to disposition and conference on the other matters listed herein, for which a committee of conference has been appointed prior to 5:00 p.m. on May 10, 2018; and
(8) receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.
(C) When each house recedes subject to subsection (B) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, the General Assembly shall stand in recess to meet in statewide session on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 12:00 noon and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning the V.C. Summer Nuclear units and related matters;
(2) convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by election of the General Assembly;
(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(4) receipt, consideration, and disposition of gubernatorial vetoes;
(5) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Joint Resolution, and introduction, receipt, and consideration of a Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill, concurrence and nonconcurrence and amendments to these bills returned from the other house, and the appointment of members to conference and free conference committees and receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on the matters identified in this item;
(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-890;
(7) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(8) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
(9) receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on matters, in addition to disposition and conference on the other matters listed herein, for which a committee of conference has been appointed prior to 5:00 p.m. on May 10, 2018;
(10) receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation; and
(11) receipt, consideration, and disposition of legislation relating to the conformity and conformity related issues to state income tax laws.
(D) When each house recedes subject to subsection (C) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018, the General Assembly shall stand in recess subject to the call of the Speaker of the House for the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the Senate at times they consider appropriate for their respective bodies to meet for the consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning the V.C. Summer Nuclear units and related matters;
(2) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(3) receipt, consideration, and disposition of gubernatorial vetoes;
(4) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Joint Resolution, and introduction, receipt, and consideration of a Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill, concurrence and nonconcurrence and amendments to these bills returned from the other house, and the appointment of members to conference and free conference committees and receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on the matters identified in this item;
(5) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-890;
(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(7) convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by election of the General Assembly;
(8) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of magistrate appointments; and
(9) receipt, consideration, and disposition of legislation relating to the conformity and conformity related issues to state income tax laws.
(E) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to Sine Die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House to ratify acts.
(F) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned Sine Die at an earlier date, the 2018 session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned Sine Die not later than 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 11, 2018.
(G) For purposes of Section 1-3-210 and after May 10, 2018, when neither the House of Representatives or the Senate have been called into session pursuant to the provisions of this resolution, the General Assembly intends that the legislature be considered in recess for purposes of the Governor being allowed to fill vacancies by interim appointments, except for the office of magistrate which only may be filled by interim appointment upon recommendation of the respective Senatorial delegation.
(H) For purposes of the Administrative Procedures Act, in regards to the one hundred twenty day period the General Assembly has to review state agency regulations, this one hundred twenty day period is tolled Friday, May 11, 2018, until Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
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