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H*3183 (Rat #0074, Act #0040 of 2011) General Bill, By Young, Daning, Harrison, Simrill, G.R. Smith, Stringer, Hamilton, Hixon, Long, D.C. Moss and Weeks
Similar (S 0670)
Summary: Lobbyist registration
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING PENALTIES BEFORE A LOBBYIST MAY RESUME LOBBYING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-25, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS' PRINCIPALS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING PENALTIES BEFORE A LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL MAY RESUME LOBBYING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-50, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO ENFORCE FILING REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESS PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE, SO AS TO CAP CERTAIN FINES AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST AND SECOND OFFENSES MAY BE TRIED IN MAGISTRATES COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-100, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "FAMILY MEMBER" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991, SO AS TO INCLUDE BROTHERS-IN-LAW AND SISTERS-IN-LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-700, RELATING TO USE OF ONE'S OFFICIAL POSITION FOR OFFICIAL GAIN, SO AS TO REPLACE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" WITH THE BROADER TERM "FAMILY MEMBER"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR EITHER LATE FILING OF OR FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OR STATEMENT REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, SO AS TO CAP CERTAIN FINES AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD OFFENSES MAY BE TRIED IN MAGISTRATES COURT. - ratified title
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12/07/10House Prefiled
12/07/10House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73)
01/11/11House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 73)
01/12/11House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
01/20/11House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
04/06/11House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
04/06/11House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
04/07/11 Scrivener's error corrected
04/12/11House Amended (House Journal-page 39)
04/12/11House Read second time (House Journal-page 39)
04/12/11House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 39)
04/13/11House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 27)
04/13/11Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/13/11Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/18/11Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Coleman, Davis, Nicholson
05/24/11Senate Polled out of committee Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/24/11Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/25/11Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/25/11Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/26/11Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 37)
06/01/11 Ratified R 74
06/07/11 Signed By Governor
06/14/11 Effective date 06/07/11
06/20/11 Act No. 40



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