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H 4859 General Bill, By Limehouse, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Williams, J.E. Smith, Bernstein, Erickson, Clyburn, Anderson, J.R. Smith, Kennedy, Long, Burns, Alexander, Allison, Spires, Anthony, Branham, R.L. Brown, K.R. Crawford, Dillard, Gagnon, Gambrell, Hamilton, Harrell, Hixon, Hodges, Hosey, W.J. McLeod, V.S. Moss, Pope, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Ryhal, Sabb, Simrill, Sottile, Wells, Whitmire, Bales and M.S. McLeod
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| 03/05/14 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50) |
| 03/05/14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 50) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 131) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales, M.S.McLeod |
| 04/10/14 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 81) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 81) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 93) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 94) |
| 04/11/14 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5) |
| 04/11/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14) |
| 05/08/14 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Bennett, McElveen |