South Carolina Legislature


Rule 47.

Final Date House Legislation May Be Considered

      Bills received after April 10 shall be received, read and referred to the appropriate committee but are not eligible to be taken up until the next regular session unless upon the report of such a bill by a committee it receives a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Senators present and voting to be placed on the calendar. Any bill failing to receive the required vote shall be returned to the committee. The committee report on any such bill received after the April 10 deadline shall clearly indicate that the bill had been received after April 10 and is subject to this rule.

      A Point of Order to enforce the provisions of this rule shall be valid until the Bill which is the subject of the Point of Order is printed and has been laid on the desks of the members in compliance with Rule 39.

Last Updated: 12/19/2016 at 9:28 AM



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