H*3992 (Rat #0111, Act #0075 of 2011) General Bill, By Harrell, Lucas, Harrison, Clemmons, Barfield, Cooper, Hardwick, Owens, Sandifer, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, White, Bingham and Erickson
Summary: Establishing election districts
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-715, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS, SO AS TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 2010 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF INHABITANTS OF THIS STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SEVEN ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 7-19-40 RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS FROM WHICH SOUTH CAROLINA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; TO JOINTLY DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING PRECLEARANCE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE REPRESENTING A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WHOSE RESIDENCY IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER DISTRICT BY THIS ACT MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE HIS TERM IN OFFICE; HOWEVER, THE APPOINTING OR ELECTING AUTHORITY MAY ADD AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER ON A BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE WHICH LOSES A RESIDENT MEMBER. - ratified title
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03/30/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
03/30/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 19)
05/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
06/14/11	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
06/14/11	House	Special order, set for immediately following second reading of H. 3991 (under H. 4370) (House Journal-page 24)
06/14/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 844)
06/14/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 844)
06/14/11	House	Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-25 (House Journal-page 844)
06/14/11	House	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments (House Journal-page 1100)
06/15/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 285)
06/16/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
06/16/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)
06/21/11		Scrivener's error corrected
06/21/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 28)
06/23/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 14)
06/23/11	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 14)
06/27/11	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 16)
06/28/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 10)
06/28/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10)
06/28/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-22 Nays-20 (Senate Journal-page 10)
06/29/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 41)
06/29/11	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41)
06/29/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-25 Nays-15 (Senate Journal-page 41)
07/26/11	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 8)
07/26/11	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 8)
07/26/11	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 34)
07/26/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-16 (Senate Journal-page 34)
07/26/11		Ratified R 111
08/01/11		Signed By Governor
08/05/11		Effective date 08/01/11
08/05/11		Act No. 75