SC H4275 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING 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 THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2012, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST FOUR FULL TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON HOUSE SENIORITY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2012, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWO FULL TERMS IN THE SENATE OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON SENATE SENIORITY.
Title
Provide That Beginning With The General Election Of 2012, Any Person Who Has Served At Least Four Full Terms In The House Of Representatives Or Who Has Served At Least Twelve Years In The General Assembly In Either The House Of Representatives Or The Senate, Is Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The House Of Representatives, And To Phase This Provision In On A Staggered Basis Based On House Seniority; And To Provide That Beginning With The General Election Of 2012, Any Person Who Has Served At Least Two Full Terms In The Senate Or Who Has Served At Least Twelve Years In The General Assembly In Either The House Or The Senate, Is Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The Senate, And To Phase This Provision In On A Staggered Basis Based On Senate Seniority.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-15 | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott | |
| 2010-01-12 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Introduced and read first time HJ-55 | |
| 2009-12-15 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary | |
| 2009-12-15 | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H4410 (Similar To) 2010-01-21 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4275&session=118 |
