SC H3257 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Amendment To Section 7, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To Qualifications Of Members Of The Senate And House Of Representatives, So As To Provide That Beginning With Those House Members Elected At The 2024 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Five Consecutive Terms, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The House Of Representatives, And To Provide That A Term Of Office In Which A House Member Either Is Elected Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Or Appointed To Serve As Chairman Of A House Standing Committee Does Not Constitute A Term For Purposes Of Calculating The Member's Term Limitation; And To Provide Beginning With Those Members Of The Senate Elected At The 2024 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Three Consecutive Terms, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The Senate, And To Provide That A Term Of Office In Which A Member Of The Senate Either Is Elected President Of The Senate Or Appointed To Serve As Chairman Of A Senate Standing Committee Does Not Constitute A Term For Purposes Of Calculating The Member's Term Limitation.

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Title

General Assembly members enact term limits

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-14HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
2021-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-12HouseIntroduced and read first time
2020-12-09HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-12-09HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3260 (Similar To) 2021-01-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
S0339 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0302 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0384 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3746 (Similar To) 2021-01-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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