South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3408

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons, Duncan, Anthony, Bailey, Branham, Ceips, Clark, Hagood, Herbkersman, Mahaffey, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Skelton, Stewart, Toole, Umphlett, Viers and Whitmire
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Introduced in the House on January 23, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Legislative caucus based on duration of service in the General Assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/23/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   1/23/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   3/19/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-9
   3/20/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/25/2003  House   Read second time HJ-25
   3/26/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   3/26/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-21
   3/26/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2003
3/19/2003
3/20/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 19, 2003

H. 3408

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, Duncan, Anthony, Bailey, Branham, Ceips, Clark, Hagood, Herbkersman, Mahaffey, Owens, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Skelton, Stewart, Toole, Umphlett, Viers and Whitmire

S. Printed 3/19/03--H.    [SEC 3/20/03 4:44 PM]

Read the first time January 23, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3408) to amend Sections 2-17-10 and 8-13-1300, both as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating, respectively, to definitions concerning lobbyists, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-17-10 AND 8-13-1300, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, BOTH SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS" TO INCLUDE A CAUCUS BASED ON DURATION OF SERVICE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 2-17-10(11) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(11)    'Legislative caucus' means:

(a)    a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly;

(b)    a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial-, ethnic-, or gender-based affinity."

SECTION    2.    Section 8-13-1300(21) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(21)    'Legislative caucus committee' means:

(a)    a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly;

(b)    a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial-, ethnic-, or gender-based affinity."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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