South Carolina House Joint Resolution 3017 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 15A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX, THE REVENUE OF WHICH IS CREDITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, MAY NOT BECOME LAW UNLESS IT RECEIVES THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE.

Provide That A Bill Or Joint Resolution Of The General Assembly Imposing Or Increasing A Tax, The Revenue Of Which Is Credited To The General Fund Of The State, May Not Become Law Unless It Receives The Approval Of Two-thirds Of The Membership Of The House Of Representatives And Two-thirds Of The Membership Of The Senate.

Rep. Herbert Kirsh [D]

Rep. McLain Toole [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-23
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09		Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3017&session=118