Current Status Bill Number:3143 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins All Sponsors:Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Meacham, Sharpe, D. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Campsen, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Felder, Gamble, Harrell, Hinson, Jordan, Kelley, Keegan, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Martin, McKay, McMaster, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Simrill, Spearman, Tripp, Walker, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young, Young-Brickell, Stuart, Mullen, Seithel, Edge, Knotts, Mason, Limehouse, Hamilton, Whatley and Hawkins Drafted Document Number:dka\3913mm.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19970205 Subject:Tax or tax increase, legislation requiring; General Assembly, constitutional amendment
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970206 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 19970206 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970205 Amended, read second time House 19970204 Request for debate by Representative Harrison D. Smith Harrell Haskins Easterday Cato F. Smith R. Smith Mason Simrill Witherspoon Meachan Sandifer House 19970129 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19970108 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
February 5, 1997
H. 3143
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, H. Brown, J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Meacham, Sharpe, D. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Campsen, Chellis, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Felder, Gamble, Harrell, Hinson, Jordan, Kelley, Keegan, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Martin, McKay, McMaster, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Simrill, Spearman, Tripp, Walker, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young, Young-Brickell, Stuart, Mullen, Seithel, Edge, Knotts, Mason, Limehouse, Hamilton, Whatley and Hawkins
S. Printed 2/5/97--H.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 15A SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 15A. Any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a general tax may not become law without the approval of two-thirds of the membership elected to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership elected to the Senate."
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 ballot:
"Must Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15A so as to provide that any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a general tax may not become law without the approval of two-thirds of the membership elected to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership elected to the Senate?
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'."