Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3127 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Legislative session Residing Body:Senate Companion Bill Number:111 Computer Document Number:3127 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 17, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 28, 1992 Last History Type:Debate interrupted by adjournment, the Bill remaining in status of Special Order Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkins Sheheen J.W. Johnson T.C. Alexander Keyserling Beasley Boan Huff McElveen Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3127 Senate May 28, 1992 Debate interrupted by
adjournment, the Bill
remaining in status of
Special Order
3127 Senate Apr 15, 1992 Debate interrupted by
adjournment; remaining in
status of Special Order
3127 Senate Mar 17, 1992 Committee amendment adopted,
carried over in status of
Special Order
3127 Senate Mar 12, 1992 Made Special Order
3127 Senate Mar 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11
with amendment
3127 Senate Feb 12, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3127 House Feb 07, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3127 House Feb 05, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, February 6
3127 House Jan 30, 1991 Objection by Representative
3127 House Jan 30, 1991 Read second time
3127 House Jan 30, 1991 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
3127 House Jan 22, 1991 Objection by Representative
3127 House Jan 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 25
3127 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25
time, referred to Committee
3127 House Dec 27, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25
Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 17, 1992
H. 3127
Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Sheheen, J.W. Johnson, T.C. Alexander, Keyserling, Beasley, Boan, Huff and McElveen
S. Printed 3/17/92--S.
Read the first time February 12, 1991.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL COMMENCE ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY AND THAT THE SENATE SHALL HAVE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE RELATING TO EARLIER SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 9, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 9. The annual session of the General Assembly heretofore elected, fixed by the Constitution of the year Eighteen hundred and Sixty-eight to convene on the fourth Tuesday of November, in the year Eighteen hundred and Ninety-five, is hereby postponed, and the same shall be convened and held in the city of Columbia on the second Tuesday of January, in the year Eighteen hundred and Ninety-six. The first session of the General Assembly elected under this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the second Tuesday in January, in the year Eighteen hundred and Ninety-seven, and thereafter annually at the same time and place shall convene at the state capitol in the City of Columbia on the second Tuesday of February of each year, except that each house of the General Assembly may meet upon the call of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, respectively, for any period of time between the second Tuesday of January and the second Tuesday of February of that year. Provided, That the The Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet on the first Tuesday following the certification of the election of its members for not more than three days following the general election in even-numbered years for the purpose of organizing. Should If the casualties of war or contagious disease render it unsafe to meet at the seat of government, then the Governor may, by proclamation, may appoint a more secure and convenient place of meeting. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive any compensation for more than forty days of any one session. Provided, That this limitation shall not affect the first four sessions of the General Assembly under this Constitution."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Shall Section 9, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the annual session of the General Assembly shall convene at the state capitol in the City of Columbia on the second Tuesday of February of each year, except that each house of the General Assembly may meet upon the call of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, respectively, for any period of time between the second Tuesday of January and the second Tuesday of February of that year and to provide for an organizational session for the Senate in those years in which the membership of the Senate is elected and to delete obsolete language relating to earlier sessions of the General Assembly?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."