2003-2004 Bill 4406: Legislative Caucus, Definition Includes Caucus Based on Representation

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4406

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Ott, Lucas, Hayes, McLeod, Hosey, Barfield, Coates, Allen, Anthony, Bales, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Ceips, Clark, Clyburn, Cooper, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Hagood, Harrell, J.Hines, Hinson, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Koon, Leach, Lee, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, Merrill, MoodyLawrence, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Owens, Parks, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, Quinn, Rice, Rivers, Sheheen, Sinclair, Skelton, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Walker, Weeks, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young

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Introduced in the House on June 5, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on March 9, 2004

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Legislative caucus, definition includes caucus based on representation of persons residing outside of a major metropolitan area

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

6/5/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ160

6/5/2003HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ160

3/3/2004HouseRecalled from Committee on JudiciaryHJ28

3/4/2004HouseRead second time HJ16

3/4/2004HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ18

3/5/2004HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ2

3/9/2004SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ13

3/9/2004SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ13

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/5/2003

3/3/2004

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

March 3, 2004

H.4406

Introduced by Reps. Ott, Lucas, Hayes, McLeod, Hosey, Barfield, Coates, Allen, Anthony, Bales, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Ceips, Clark, Clyburn, Cooper, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Hagood, Harrell, J.Hines, Hinson, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Koon, Leach, Lee, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, Merrill, MoodyLawrence, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Owens, Parks, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, Quinn, Rice, Rivers, Sheheen, Sinclair, Skelton, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Walker, Weeks, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young

S. Printed 3/3/04--H.

Read the first time June 5, 2003.

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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 REPRESENTATION OF PERSONS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF A MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREA.

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

SECTION1.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 representation of persons residing outside of a major metropolitan area;

(b)a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or representation of persons residing outside of a major metropolitan area. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial, ethnic, or genderbased affinity.”

SECTION2.Section 8131300(21) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

“(21)‘Legislative caucus committee’ means:

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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