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H. 3743
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. May, McCabe, Dabney, Trantham, Haddon, Jones and Hill
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Introduced in the House on January 27, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lobbyists
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/27/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 57)
1/27/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 57)
2/9/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
1/26/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOBBYING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-55. It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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