South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3956

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3956
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010418
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilkins
All Sponsors:                     Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, 
                                  Harrell, Harrison, Sharpe and Townsend
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18392sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Date of Last Amendment:           20010606
Subject:                          Sine die adjournment; December 31, 2001, 
                                  no later than 5:00 p.m. if not earlier 
                                  adjourned sine die; General Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010606  Adoption of the Concurrent 
                  Resolution failed
Senate  20010606  Committee amendment amended and adopted
------  20010510  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010509  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20010419  Introduced, referred to Committee      11 SJ
House   20010418  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED

June 6, 2001

    H. 3956

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Harrell, Harrison, Sharpe and Townsend

S. Printed 6/6/01--S.

Read the first time April 19, 2001.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2001, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2001, AND TO CONTINUE, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2001, AND TO CONTINUE, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT, WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001, AND TO CONTINUE, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2001, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT, WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2001, AT 5:00 P.M. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND IN RECESS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION WHICH HAS THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE AFFECTED DELEGATION AND FOR THE RATIFICATION OF ACTS DURING CERTAIN PERIODS BEFORE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN STATEWIDE SESSION; TO PROVIDE THAT BETWEEN JUNE 7, 2001, AND THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE MAY CALL THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSES BACK IN SESSION FOR SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT AT 5:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 31, 2001, IF NOT EARLIER ADJOURNED SINE DIE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

    Amend Title To Conform

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

    Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, the mandatory sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly is extended, as authorized by law, to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, June 7, 2001, under the following terms and conditions:

    (A)    When each house adjourns on Thursday, June 7, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m., it shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2001, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001, for consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (2)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (3)    ratification of acts;

        (4)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (5)    receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments;

        (6)     receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (7)    receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the sine die adjournment date;

        (8)    concurrence or nonconcurrence in amendments on bills received from the other house; and

        (9)    consideration of S.496 relating to the lottery or any other lottery-related bill.

    (B)    When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2001, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until Friday, September 7, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. for the consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (2)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (3)    ratification of acts;

        (4)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (5)    receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (6)    receipt and consideration of redistricting legislation, including consideration of conference or free conference reports, concerning the South Carolina House of Representatives, the South Carolina State Senate, and the six United States Congressional Seats allocated to South Carolina;

        (7)    receipt and consideration of primary election legislation and related matters pertaining to redistricting issues;

        (8)    receipt and consideration of joint resolutions approving, approving in part, or disapproving regulations; and

        (9)    receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the sine die adjournment date.

    (C)    When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until Thursday, September 20, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. for the consideration of the following matters:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (2)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (3)    ratification of acts;

        (4)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (5)    receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (6)    receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the sine die adjournment date; and

        (7)    receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports relating to S. 496 or any other lottery-related bill, appointment of conference and free conference committees relating to these bills, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments.

    (D)    Each house also may provide for local session days during the periods between June 7 and June 19, 2001, June 21 and August 13, 2001, and September 7, 2001, and September 18, 2001, for consideration of local legislation that has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.

    (E)    The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate may ratify acts at a mutually convenient time between June 7 and June 19, 2001, June 21 and August 13, 2001, and September 7, 2001, and September 18, 2001.

    (F)    Each house may meet for administrative purposes upon the call of the Speaker of the House or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate between June 7, 2001, and the date when the General Assembly stands adjourned sine die.

    (G)    The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, by mutual consent, may call their respective houses into statewide session at any time between June 7, 2001, and the date when the General Assembly stands adjourned sine die for the purpose of considering any matters listed in this resolution. If the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate call their respective houses into statewide session under the provisions of this subsection they must designate the specific items to be considered and the duration of such consideration which shall be binding upon each house.

    (H)    When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand in recess until no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2001, and unless otherwise adjourned sine die at an earlier date after September 20, 2001, on December 31, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die.

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