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STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator McLeod
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11303hb22.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 268
Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Marijuana
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/19/2022 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
1/19/2022 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 5)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE FAVOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICINAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) A statewide advisory referendum must be held at the same time as the 2022 General Election to ascertain the wishes of the qualified electors of this State as to whether the State should legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes notwithstanding any federal law to the contrary.
(B) The question must be submitted to the qualified electors at the 2022 advisory referendum. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
"Should the State of South Carolina legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes notwithstanding any federal law to the contrary?
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'."
(C) Within sixty days after the results of the 2022 General Election are certified, the State Election Commission must submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the results of the referendum.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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