Current Status Bill Number:723 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970430 Primary Sponsor:Holland All Sponsors:Holland, Saleeby, McConnell, Moore, Matthews, Courtney, Jackson and Rankin Drafted Document Number:res1428.dhh Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:General Assembly, Senate, Reapportionment of election districts
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Senate 19980114 Recommitted to Committee 11 SJ
Senate 19970501 Committed to Committee, 11 SJ
retaining its place on the Calendar
Senate 19970501 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate 19970430 Unanimous consent to be committed to
Committee on Judiciary on Thursday,
19970501, subsequent to receiving a
second reading with notice of general
amendments on third reading, retaining
its place on the Calendar as provided
for under Rule 10; exempt from the
requirements of Rules 37, 39, and 26D
Senate 19970430 Unanimous consent for second reading
with notice of general amendments on
Thursday, 19970501
Senate 19970430 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED
April 30, 1997
S. 723
Introduced by Senators Holland, Saleeby, McConnell, Moore, Matthews, Courtney, Jackson and Rankin
S. Printed 4/30/97--S.
Read the first time April 30, 1997.
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED BEGINNING IN 1996, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE SENATE AS APPROPRIATE SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH OF THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS SO REVISED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER, 1997, AS ESTABLISHED IN ACT 1 OF 1997, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICES OF SUCH MEMBERS ELECTED IN 1997; AND TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY FOR MAKING THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE ELECTION DISTRICT REVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.