South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 445

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    445
Primary Sponsor:                Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            SR
Subject:                        Senate Rule
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jan 30, 1991
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5043.HC
Introduced Date:                Jan 10, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Jan 30, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 30, 1991
Last History Type:              Amended, adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            Senate Resolution
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 445   Senate  Jan 30, 1991  Amended, adopted
 445   Senate  Jan 10, 1991  Introduced
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AMENDED AND ADOPTED

January 30, 1991

S. 445

Introduced by SENATOR Stilwell

S. Printed 1/30/91--S.

Read the first time January 10, 1991.

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 5 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF WHEN A SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR, SO AS TO REQUIRE A SENATOR DESIRING TO SPEAK TO RISE AND ADDRESS THE PRESIDENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SENATOR DESIRING TO SPEAK MAY NOT PROCEED UNTIL HE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That Rule 5 of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:

"RULE 5

Which Senator Entitled to Floor

A.

When a Senator desires to speak, he shall rise and address the President, and he may not proceed until he is recognized. When two or more Senators rise to speak at the same time, the Senator who first addresses the President as determined by the President shall have the floor and the President shall so announce it.

B.

When a Senator raises a question of order, as provided for in Rule 7, the President shall stop all other debate and allow the Senator raising the question to explain the point of order subject only to a superior question of order."

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