South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3169

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Altman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3070dw03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Rules

Summary: House Rules, quorum

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Rules
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced HJ-120
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-120

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 3.9 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR RETURNING MEMBERS TO THE STATE HOUSE AND BARRING MEMBERS FROM LEAVING THE STATE HOUSE WHEN A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THIS RULE IS INVOKED THE HOUSE AUTOMATICALLY IS IN RECESS FOR FIVE HOURS.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 3.9 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end:

"When this rule is invoked, and not rescinded by the next order of business, the House automatically is in recess for five hours, and no business may be conducted."

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