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S. 944
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cash and Climer
Document Path: l:\s-res\rjc\006term.kmm.rjc.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 268, 3023, 3392
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: General Assembly Members; enact term limits
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2019 Senate Prefiled
12/11/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 50)
1/14/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 50)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT TERM LIMITATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
"The General Assembly may by law enact limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the Senate, or the House of Representatives."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed on the ballot:
"Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the qualifications of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to enact by law limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the Senate, or the House of Representatives?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
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