Bill Text: SC S1194 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Sine Die Adjournment
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-12 - Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 [S1194 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-S1194-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO PROVIDE THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, 1895, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET PRIOR TO MAY 14, 2020, OR AT A LATER DATE IF THE REGULAR ANNUAL SESSION IS EXTENDED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2-1-180(b), AND WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., OR AT A LATER DATE IF THE REGULAR ANNUAL SESSION IS EXTENDED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2-1-180(b), EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECEDE AGAIN EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND IN RECESS TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020, AND CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE THAT BETWEEN 5:01 P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020, AND 11:59 P.M. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT TIMES THEY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES TO MEET IN STATEWIDE SESSION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND FINALLY TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN NOT LATER THAN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, and by the two-thirds vote required by that section in order to recede for more than thirty consecutive calendar days, each house agrees, by this resolution, to recede from the other body for a period of either fewer than thirty days, or more than thirty days, as the case may be.
(B) The General Assembly agrees that when it stands adjourned today that each body recedes at the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, and agrees to meet at times they consider appropriate prior to May 14, 2020, or at a later date if the regular annual session is extended pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b).
(C) The General Assembly by this resolution agrees to bind itself subject to the provisions of this resolution. The Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2020 session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 14, 2020, or at a later date if the regular annual session is extended pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b), under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution. For this purpose, each house agrees that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on Thursday, May 14, 2020, not later than 5:00 p.m., at any time prior, or at such date as established pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b), each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, any Supplemental Appropriations Bill, any rescission bill, and any Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill;
(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-1140;
(5) receipt and consideration of appointments;
(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(7) receipt and consideration of local legislation that has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(8) in addition to disposition and conference on the other matters authorized in this subsection, receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports for which a committee of conference has been appointed prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, or at such date as established pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b);
(9) convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by election of the General Assembly;
(10) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning COVID-19 and related matters; and
(11) receipt and consideration of legislation passed by one house prior to May 14, 2020, or at such date as established pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b).
(D) Further, when each house recedes subject to subsection (A), and subsection (C) if applicable, the General Assembly shall stand in recess to meet in statewide session on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 12:00 noon and continue in statewide session, if necessary, until not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, any Supplemental Appropriations Bill, any rescission bill, and any Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill;
(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-1140;
(5) receipt and consideration of appointments;
(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(7) receipt and consideration of local legislation that has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(8) in addition to disposition and conference on the other matters authorized in this subsection, receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports for which a committee of conference has been appointed prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, or at such date as established pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b);
(9) convening of a joint assembly to conduct elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by election of the General Assembly;
(10) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning COVID-19 and related matters; and
(11) receipt and consideration of legislation passed by one house prior to May 14, 2020, or at such date as established pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1-180(b).
(E) In addition, between 5:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020, each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Representatives. Each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) receipt and consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, the Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, any Supplemental Appropriations Bill, any rescission bill, and any Continuing Resolution to fund the ordinary expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of the General Appropriations Bill;
(2) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(3) introduction, receipt, and consideration of resolutions affecting Sine Die adjournment;
(4) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-1140;
(5) receipt and consideration of appointments; and
(6) introduction, receipt, and consideration of legislation concerning COVID-19 and related matters.
(F) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time or times prior to Sine Die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House of Representatives to ratify acts.
(G) Unless the session is otherwise adjourned Sine Die at an earlier date, the 2020 session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned Sine Die not later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
(H) For purposes of the Administrative Procedures Act, in regard to the one hundred twenty-day period the General Assembly has to review state agency regulations, this one hundred twenty-day period is tolled Friday, May 15, 2020, until January 12, 2021.
