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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3139 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins All Sponsors:Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Harrell, Townsend, Sharpe, J. Brown, Cato, Jennings, Walker, Simrill, Campsen, Wilder, Delleney, Whatley, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Sandifer, Vaughn, Robinson, Whipper, Owens, Altman, Merrill, Cotty, Gilham, Rodgers, Edge, Rice, Easterday, Hamilton, Bingham, Huggins, Talley, Govan Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20032sd01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:General Assembly, Sine die adjournment; second Thursday in May, Appropriations Act, State, third reading of History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010125 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20010124 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010123 Read second time House 20010123 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Bingham Huggins Talley Govan House 20010118 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Rodgers Edge Rice Easterday Hamilton House 20010117 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 20010111 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Gilham House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Merrill Cotty House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 20001220 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ Versions of This Bill Revised on January 17, 2001 - Word format
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COMMITTEE REPORT
January 17, 2001
H. 3139
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Harrell, Townsend, Sharpe, J. Brown, Cato, Jennings, Walker, Simrill, Campsen, Wilder, Delleney, Whatley, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Sandifer, Vaughn, Robinson, Whipper, Owens, Altman, Merrill, Cotty and Gilham
S. Printed 1/17/01--H.
Read the first time January 9, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3139), to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to adjournment of the General Assembly, so as to change the date for the mandatory adjournment, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The Senate
The Senate estimates there would be a savings to the General Fund of the State. The Senate anticipates a reduction in the total number of statewide legislative work days of 9 to 12 days per session, with a savings in the per diem for the Senators ranging from $40,185 to $53,580. The annual mileage savings would range from $7,947 to $10,596. The total savings to the General Fund with the enactment of this bill would range from $48,132 to $64,176.
The House of Representatives
The House of Representatives estimates that there would be a savings to the General Fund of the State. The House of Representatives anticipates a reduction in the total number of statewide legislative work days of 9 to 12 days per session, with a savings in per diem for the Representatives ranging from $106,020 to $141,360. The annual mileage savings would be from $21,299 to $28,398. The total savings to the general fund with the enactment of this bill would be $127,319 to $169,758.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, AND PROVIDE THAT IN ANY YEAR THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILS TO GIVE THIRD READING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT IS EXTENDED BY ONE STATEWIDE DAY FOR EACH STATEWIDE DAY AFTER MARCH FIFTEENTH, RATHER THAN MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, THAT THE HOUSE FAILS TO GIVE THE BILL THIRD READING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriations Bill by March thirty-first fifteenth, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first fifteenth that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first second Thursday in June May and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriations Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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