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H. 3446

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pitts, G.M. Smith, Crawford, Caskey, Pope, Bryant and Fry
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15285zw19.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2019
Last Amended on January 31, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Subpoenas

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 242)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 242)
   1/29/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Pope, 
                        Bryant, Fry
   1/30/2019  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 15)
   1/31/2019  House   Amended (House Journal-page 16)
   1/31/2019  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   1/31/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
   1/31/2019  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 19)
    2/1/2019  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
    2/5/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
    2/5/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018
1/30/2019
1/31/2019

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Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

January 31, 2019

H. 3446

Introduced by Reps. Pitts, G.M. Smith, Crawford, Caskey, Pope, Bryant and Fry

S. Printed 1/31/19--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

TO AMEND SECTION 2-69-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS OR SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM TO PRIVATE ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION".

Amend Title To Conform

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

Section    1.    Section 2-69-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-69-10.    (A)    Every standing committee of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, in the discharge of its duties, including, but not limited to, the conducting of studies or investigations, is by majority vote of the committee authorized to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to any agency, department, board, or commission of this State or of any political subdivision of this State or to any representative of any agency, department, board, or commission of this State or of any political subdivision of this State to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of documents, books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other relevant records to its work, investigation, or study. Every standing committee of the Senate and of the House of Representatives is also authorized to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum on behalf of any of its subcommittees. The committee shall have the right to issue such subpoenas and/or receive the subpoenaed evidence in executive session.

(B)    House and Senate Ethics Committees, in the discharge of its duties, investigating candidates or former candidates' campaign accounts, is by majority vote of the committee authorized to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to any agency, department, board, or commission of this State or of a political subdivision of this State or to a representative of any agency, department, board, or commission of this State or of a political subdivision of this State or to a financial institution to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of documents, books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other relevant records to its investigation. As used in this section, 'financial institution' means:

(1)    a bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

(2)    a credit union with accounts insured by the National Credit Union Administration Board."

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

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