South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 5093

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Whipper, Agnew, R.L. Brown, Limehouse and Ryan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7742ahb12.docx

Introduced in the House on March 28, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Rules

Summary: House of Representatives Legislative Session revised

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/28/2012  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 45)
   3/28/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Rules (House Journal-page 45)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2012

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 6.1.a. OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAYS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DAYS THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL MEET IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 6.1.a. of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended to read:

"Rule 6.1.a.    After the first week of session, the House shall meet each legislative day at 12:00 Noon every Tuesday Monday, 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday Tuesday, and 10:00 a.m. every Thursday Wednesday and Friday Thursday unless otherwise ordered by the House. Provided, that by motion made at any time the House by majority vote may fix the day and hour at which time the House shall next meet (not to exceed constitutional limitations) and this shall be decided without debate.

Provided, further, that during the first three weeks of the first year of a legislative session, unless a majority of the House members present object, on Wednesdays Tuesdays the House shall meet at 2:00 p.m. to provide time in the morning hours for committees to meet and hearings to be held.

Provided, further, that unless ordered otherwise, the House shall consider only local uncontested matters on Friday Thursday of each week."

Be it further resolved that Rule 6.1.a. is effective beginning with the Organizational Session of 2013.

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