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H. 3041
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Sponsors: Reps. J.R. Smith, Thayer, Harrison, G.R. Smith, Taylor, G.M. Smith, Hixon, Patrick and Clemmons
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Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on March 15, 2011
Last Amended on March 10, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: School bond election
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/7/2010 House Prefiled
12/7/2010 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/11/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)
1/11/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 21)
1/19/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick
3/9/2011 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(House Journal-page 4)
3/10/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
3/10/2011 House Amended (House Journal-page 27)
3/10/2011 House Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
3/10/2011 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 28)
3/11/2011 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
3/15/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/15/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 5)
5/17/2011 Senate Recalled from Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 18)
5/17/2011 Senate Committed to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 18)
1/9/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
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AMENDED
March 10, 2011
H. 3041
Introduced by Reps. J.R. Smith, Thayer, Harrison, G.R. Smith, Taylor, G.M. Smith, Hixon, Patrick and Clemmons
S. Printed 3/10/11--H.
Read the first time January 11, 2011.
TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-71-40 AND 59-71-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO A SCHOOL BOND ELECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION MUST BE HELD ON THE DATE OF A GENERAL ELECTION OR ON THE DATE OF A PRIMARY ELECTION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-200. (A) An entity authorized by law to conduct a referendum, ballot measure, or other election event at which a person is not elected to an office shall conduct this event, at which qualified electors are allowed to cast a ballot, on one of four dates as provided in subsection (B).
(B) The dates on which a referendum, ballot measure, or other election event may be held are:
(1) the second Tuesday in March;
(2) the second Tuesday in June unless there is a regularly scheduled primary election on the second Tuesday in June;
(3) the second Tuesday in September; or
(4) the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
(C) Notwithstanding another provision of law, if an entity is required to conduct a referendum, ballot measure, or other election event at which a person is not elected to office, it must be conducted on one of the four dates established in subsection (B) after and nearest to the date established by another provision of law.
(D) The provisions of this section do not apply to amendments proposed to the Constitution of this State or the United States Constitution."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to a referendum, ballot question, or other election event at which a person is not elected to office after July 1, 2011.
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