South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A295, R157, H3305

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bedingfield, Merrill, Bingham, Duncan, Loftis, G.R. Smith, Cato, Owens, Crawford, A.D. Young, Nanney, Bannister, Daning, Harrison, Horne, Kirsh, Lowe, Lucas, E.H. Pitts, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Wylie, T.R. Young, Long, Rice, Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick, D.C. Smith, Pinson, J.R. Smith, Simrill, Brantley, Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott, Harrell, Delleney, Gullick, Frye, Clemmons, G.M. Smith, Battle, Sandifer, Millwood, Haley, Ballentine, M.A. Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett, Forrester, Barfield, Chalk, Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse, Stewart, Kelly, Brady and D.C. Moss
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22200mm09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 316

Introduced in the House on January 15, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2009
Last Amended on February 25, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on March 10, 2010
Governor's Action: No signature required

Summary: Secret ballots

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/15/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-440
   1/15/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-440
   1/27/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young
   1/28/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
   2/10/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice, Parker, 
                        Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, 
                        Hearn, Hardwick
   2/10/2009  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
   2/10/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Smith, 
                        Pinson, J.R.Smith, Simrill, Brantley, Willis, 
                        Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott
   2/11/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell, 
                        Delleney, Gullick
   2/18/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
   2/19/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye, Clemmons
   2/19/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/24/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith, 
                        Battle
   2/24/2009  House   Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter and RL Brown HJ-26
   2/24/2009  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield, Cato, 
                        Bannister, JE Smith, Owens, Nanney, GR Smith, King, 
                        Skelton, Hiott, Crawford, Lowe, Daning, Sellers, 
                        Duncan, Jefferson, and Hart HJ-26
   2/26/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, 
                        Millwood, Haley, Ballentine, M.A.Pitts, Cooper, White, 
                        Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett
   2/26/2009  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2009 HJ-100
    3/4/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester
    3/5/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
   3/10/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chalk, 
                        Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse, 
                        Stewart, Kelly, Brady
   3/24/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
   3/25/2009  House   Read second time HJ-47
   3/25/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-88  Nays-25 HJ-47
   3/26/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
   3/26/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   3/26/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   4/16/2009  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, 
                        Bright, Davis
    5/6/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
   2/11/2010  Senate  Special order, set for February 11, 2010 SJ-18
   2/25/2010  Senate  Amended SJ-153
   2/25/2010  Senate  Debate interrupted SJ-153
   2/26/2010          Scrivener's error corrected
    3/3/2010  Senate  Debate interrupted SJ-28
    3/4/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-42
    3/9/2010  Senate  Debate interrupted SJ-41
   3/10/2010  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-39
   3/10/2010  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-158
   3/10/2010  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-12 HJ-160
   3/25/2010          Ratified R 157
   3/29/2010          No signature required
    4/1/2010          Effective date 03/25/10
    9/9/2010          Act No. 295

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/15/2009
2/18/2009
2/19/2009
5/6/2009
2/25/2010
2/25/2010-A
2/26/2010


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

(A295, R157, H3305)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, BY ADDING SECTION 12 SO AS TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT FOR A DESIGNATION, A SELECTION, OR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION BY A LABOR ORGANIZATION.

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

Amendment proposed

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article II of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 12.    The fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization."

Submission of amendment to qualified electors

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Article II of the Constitution of this State, relating to the right of suffrage, be amended by adding Section 12 so as to provide that the fundamental right of an individual to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed for a designation, a selection, or an authorization for employee representation by a labor organization?

Yes    []

No    []

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

Ratified the 25th day of March, 2010.

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