S 74 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 0074 General Bill, By McConnell
A Bill to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to General Assembly adjournment, so as to provide for sine die
adjournment in November instead of June and to provide what business may be
considered until sine die adjournment.
01/12/93 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-46
01/12/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-46
02/10/93 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
02/11/93 Senate Read second time SJ-22
02/11/93 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-22
02/17/93 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
02/18/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/18/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 10, 1993
S. 74
Introduced by SENATOR McConnell
S. Printed 2/10/93--S.
Read the first time January 12, 1993.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 74), to amend Section 2-1-180, Code
of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to General Assembly
adjournment, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
GLENN F. McCONNELL, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SINE DIE
ADJOURNMENT IN NOVEMBER INSTEAD OF JUNE AND TO
PROVIDE WHAT BUSINESS MAY BE CONSIDERED UNTIL SINE
DIE ADJOURNMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-1-180. (A) The regular annual session
of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not
later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and shall remain
adjourned until the call of the chair. In any a year
that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual
General Appropriation Bill general appropriations bill
by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is
extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March
thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third
reading. The session may also may be extended by
concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate
and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the
first Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment
date, as set forth herein in this subsection, no legislation
or other business may be considered except the General
Appropriation Bill general appropriations bill and
any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent
resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses.
(B) The regular annual session of the General Assembly
shall adjourn sine die each year not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first
Thursday in November. The session may be extended by concurrent
resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of
Representatives. During the time between the adjournment date
provided for in subsection (A) and the sine die adjournment date, if the
Board of Economic Advisors' revenue forecast to the State Budget and
Control Board projects that revenues at the end of the fiscal year will be
less than appropriated expenditures for that year, the General Assembly
must be called back into regular session by the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to consider only:
(1) bills amending the general appropriations act;
(2) gubernatorial vetoes;
(3) receipt and confirmation of appointments;
(4) consideration of conference and free conference
reports;
(5) ratification of acts;
(6) the concurrence or nonconcurrence on any
legislative matters received from the other House;
(7) local matters;
(8) resolutions affecting sine die
adjournment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1993.
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