Current Status Bill Number:4255 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970529 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin, Limehouse, Bauer, Woodrum, Littlejohn, Sandifer, Knotts, Wilder, McCraw, Trotter, Townsend, Webb, Stille, Barrett, Maddox, Cooper, Allison, Battle, Loftis, Rodgers, Mullen, Witherspoon, Miller, Koon, Jordan, Lee, Lanford, Cato, Walker, Leach, Hamilton, Vaughn, Barfield, Cromer, Davenport and Meacham Drafted Document Number:psd\7404dw.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislation considered by General Assembly to be drafted so person with high school education can understand
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970529 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LEGISLATION CONSIDERED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE DRAFTED SO THAT A PERSON WITH A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION CAN CLEARLY UNDERSTAND IT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-7-25. All legislation considered by the General Assembly must be drafted so that a person with a high school education can clearly understand it."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.