South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
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
1/23/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ8
1/23/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ8
3/19/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ9
3/20/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
3/25/2003 House Read second time HJ25
3/26/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ14
3/26/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ21
3/26/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ21
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/23/2003
3/19/2003
3/20/2003
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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 21710 and 8131300, 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.
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A BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 21710 AND 8131300, 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 21710(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 genderbased affinity.”
SECTION 2. Section 8131300(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 genderbased affinity.”
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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