H*4824 (Rat #0539, Act #0002 of 1999) General Bill, By Inabinett, Barrett, Battle, Breeland, H. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Canty, Cato, Cave, J.L.M. Cromer, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrison, J. Hines, M. Hines, B.L. Jordan, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Maddox, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Rodgers, Seithel, Simrill, Stille, Stuart, Vaughn, Wilkins and Woodrum
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-100 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL ELECTORAL BOARDS TO MAKE LOCAL BALLOT QUESTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY NEWS MEDIA AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE REFERENDUM, TO AUTHORIZE THE ELECTORAL BOARD TO INCLUDE A SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATION OF A REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE BALLOT WHEN IT DETERMINES SUCH AN EXPLANATION NECESSARY, TO REQUIRE THE EXPLANATION TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE MEDIA FORTY-FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUM RESULTS MAY NOT BE CHALLENGED FOR FAILURE OF A BOARD TO TIMELY IMPLEMENT THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT HAS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CHALLENGING A REFERENDUM BASED ON AN EXPLANATION PROVIDED, AND TO EXEMPT REFERENDA IN WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES THE BALLOT QUESTION.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/18/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
03/18/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
04/01/98	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
04/02/98	House	Read second time HJ-12
04/02/98	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-13
04/03/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/07/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/07/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
05/28/98	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
06/02/98	Senate	Amended SJ-71
06/02/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-71
06/02/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-71
06/03/98	Senate	Amended
06/03/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/04/98	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-22
06/04/98	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-22
06/04/98	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-46
06/04/98	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Inabinett, Knotts & Easterday HJ-193
06/10/98	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Moore, Wilson, Ford SJ-2
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference powers granted
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Moore, Wilson, Ford
06/16/98	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted
06/16/98	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-119
06/16/98	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Inabinett, Knotts & Easterday HJ-121
06/16/98	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-121
06/16/98	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/17/98		Ratified R 539
01/14/99		Became law without Governor's signature
01/14/99		Effective date 01/01/99
01/29/99		Copies available
03/03/99		Act No. 2