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H. 3504
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Delleney, Bedingfield, Toole, Loftis, Hamilton, Norman, Pitts and G.R. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5098cm13.docx
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on April 16, 2013
Last Amended on April 11, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance
Summary: Coins
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/6/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
2/6/2013 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
3/21/2013 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(House Journal-page 6)
4/11/2013 House Amended (House Journal-page 59)
4/11/2013 House Read second time (House Journal-page 59)
4/11/2013 House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-25 (House Journal-page 59)
4/11/2013 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 61)
4/12/2013 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
4/16/2013 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
4/16/2013 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 16)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
AMENDED
April 11, 2013
H. 3504
Introduced by Reps. Delleney, Bedingfield, Toole, Loftis, Hamilton, Norman, Pitts and G.R. Smith
S. Printed 4/11/13--H.
Read the first time February 6, 2013.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 1-1-1110. To the full extent allowed by Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, gold and silver coins minted foreign or domestic shall be legal tender in the State of South Carolina under the laws of this State.
Section 1-1-1120. No person or other entity may compel another person or other entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin unless agreed upon by the parties."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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