South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 787

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators McConnell and Martin
Document Path: l:\s-res\gfm\005sine.mrh.doc

Introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2007
Introduced in the House on May 24, 2007
Last Amended on June 7, 2007
Adopted by the General Assembly on June 7, 2007

Summary: Sine die adjournment

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/23/2007  Senate  Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-45
   5/24/2007  House   Introduced, placed on calendar without reference HJ-24
   5/25/2007          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/29/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 30, 2007 HJ-38
   5/30/2007  House   Debate adjourned HJ-39
   5/31/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 5, 2007 HJ-79
    6/5/2007  House   Debate adjourned HJ-68
    6/6/2007  House   Debate adjourned HJ-31
    6/6/2007  House   Amended HJ-89
    6/6/2007  House   Adopted HJ-89
    6/6/2007  House   Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-89
    6/7/2007  Senate  House amendment amended SJ-90
    6/7/2007  Senate  Returned to House with amendments SJ-90
    6/7/2007  House   Concurred in amendment HJ-62

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/23/2007
5/24/2007
5/25/2007
6/6/2007
6/7/2007

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AMENDED

June 7, 2007

S. 787

Introduced by Senators McConnell and Martin

S. Printed 6/7/07--S.

Read the first time May 23, 2007.

            

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 1976 CODE, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007 AT 12:00 P.M., IN STATEWIDE SESSION, AND TO CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., ON THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

(A)    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 Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2007 session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, June 7, 2007, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for this purpose each house agrees that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on Thursday, June 7, 2007, not later than 5:00 p.m., each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007, except as provided by subsection (C), for 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)    consideration of resolutions affecting the Sine Die adjournment date;

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

(6)    receipt and consideration of conference and free conference reports, appointment of free conference committees, and receipt and consideration of messages pertaining to these reports and appointments;

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

(8)    receipt and consideration of S. 656 and H. 3544 including amendments, concurrence or nonconurrence in amendments to these bills received from the other house, the appointment of conference committees, and the receipt and consideration of messages pertaining to these appointments, and any action permitted by item (6).

(B)    The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may ratify acts between June 7, 2007, and June 21, 2007.

(C)    When the Senate and the House adjourn no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007, each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at noon on Thursday, June 28, 2007 and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007 only for the consideration of matters described in subsection (A)(1) and (2). Unless adjourned earlier, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007.

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