South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A219, R206, S990

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin, Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary and Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\martin\jud0032.js.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2008
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on February 22, 2008
Governor's Action: April 2, 2008, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Public hearings

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   1/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
   1/30/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-13
   1/31/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-20
   1/31/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-20
    2/5/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
    2/6/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
    2/6/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
   2/20/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   2/21/2008  House   Read second time HJ-18
   2/21/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-19
   2/22/2008  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
   3/27/2008          Ratified R 206
    4/2/2008          Vetoed by Governor
   5/13/2008  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46  Nays-0
   5/14/2008  House   Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-18
   5/15/2008  House   Veto overridden Yeas-81  Nays-36 HJ-44
    6/2/2008          Copies available
    6/2/2008          Effective date 05/15/08
    6/4/2008          Act No. 219

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2008
1/30/2008
1/31/2008
2/20/2008

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A219, R206, S990)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED TESTIMONY OF ANYONE WISHING TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION HEARING BE FURNISHED BY THE PERSON WISHING TO TESTIFY NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE HEARING UNLESS SUFFICIENT CAUSE IS SHOWN BY THE SUBMITTING INDIVIDUAL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Submission of written statement

SECTION    1.    Section 2-19-30(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    Upon completion of the investigation, the chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall schedule a public hearing concerning the qualifications of the candidates. Any person who desires to testify at the hearing, including candidates, shall furnish a written statement of his proposed testimony to the commission no later than two weeks prior to the date and time set for the hearing unless sufficient cause is determined by the Judicial Merit Selection Commission for allowing the submitting individual's testimony after the deadline. The commission shall determine the persons who shall testify at the hearing. All testimony, including documents furnished to the commission, must be submitted under oath and persons knowingly furnishing false information either orally or in writing are subject to the penalties provided by law for perjury and false swearing."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of March, 2008.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 4/2/08.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/13/08.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/15/08.

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