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AMENDED
May 31, 2016
S. 267
Introduced by Senators Young, Campsen, Hembree, Bennett, Turner, Thurmond, Davis, Bright, Bryant, L. Martin, S. Martin, Hayes, Campbell and Grooms
S. Printed 5/31/16--H.
Read the first time April 13, 2016.
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE FIRST THURSDAY IN MAY, AND PROVIDE THAT IN ANY YEAR THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILS TO GIVE THIRD READING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY MARCH FIRST, RATHER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT IS EXTENDED BY ONE STATEWIDE DAY FOR EACH STATEWIDE DAY AFTER MARCH FIRST, THAT THE HOUSE FAILS TO GIVE THE BILL THIRD READING.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-1-180. (A) The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than 5:00 five o'clock p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriation Bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriation Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses. Provided, either house of the General Assembly may convene at the call of the presiding officer until five o'clock on the first Thursday in June to consider only:
(1) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(2) receipt and consideration of the general appropriations bill, the supplemental appropriations bill, the capital reserve fund Bill, and introduction, receipt, and consideration of a continuing resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the general appropriations bill, concurrence and nonconcurrence and amendments to these bills returned from the other house, and the appointment of members to conference and free conference committees and receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on the matters identified in this item;
(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting sine die adjournment;
(4) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
(5) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(6) receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(7) receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports on matters not provided for in item (2), for which a committee of conference has been appointed prior to five o'clock on the second Thursday in May; and
(8) convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by election of the General Assembly.
(B) The regular session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die each year not later than five o'clock p.m. on the first Thursday in June.
(C) The sine die adjournment date may be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Between five o'clock p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment date, no legislation or other business may be considered except the general appropriations bill and matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies for the next annual regular session of the General Assembly.
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