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2009-2010 South Carolina General Assembly

Official Title: A Joint Resolution To Propose An Amendment To Article II Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Right Of Suffrage, By Adding Section 12 So As To Guarantee The Right Of An Individual To Vote By Secret Ballot For A Designation, A Selection, Or An Authorization For Employee Representation By A Labor Organization.

Sponsors: Sponsors: Reps. Bedingfield, Merrill, Bingham, Duncan, Loftis, G.R. Smith, Cato, Owens, Crawford, A.D. Young, Nanney, Bannister, Daning, Harrison, Horne, Kirsh, Lowe, Lucas, E.H. Pitts, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Wylie, T.R. Young, Long, Rice, Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, Cole, Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick, D.C. Smith, Pinson, J.R. Smith, Simrill, Brantley, Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott, Harrell, Delleney, Gullick, Frye, Clemmons, G.M. Smith, Battle, Sandifer, Millwood, Haley, Ballentine, M.A. Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett, Forrester, Barfield, Chalk, Herbkersman, Viers, Spires, Huggins, Limehouse, Stewart, Kelly, Brady and D.C. Moss

Major Actions:
Jan 15, 2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-440
Jan 15, 2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-440
Jan 27, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young
Jan 28, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
Feb 10, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice, Parker, Allison, Littlejohn, Cole,
Hiott, Edge, Whitmire, Hearn, Hardwick
Feb 10, 2009 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
Feb 10, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Smith, Pinson, J.R.Smith, Simrill,
Brantley, Willis, Hamilton, Erickson, Sottile, Scott
Feb 11, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell, Delleney, Gullick
Feb 18, 2009 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
Feb 19, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye, Clemmons
Feb 19, 2009 Scrivener's error corrected
Feb 24 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith, Battle
Feb 24 2009 House Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter and RL Brown HJ-26
Feb 24 2009 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield, Cato, Bannister, JE Smith, Owens,
Nanney, GR Smith, King, Skelton, Hiott, Crawford, Lowe, Daning, Sellers,
Duncan, Jefferson, and Hart HJ-26
Feb 26, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Millwood, Haley, Ballentine,
M.A.Pitts, Cooper, White, Gambrell, Bowen, Umphlett
Feb 26, 2009 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2009 HJ-100
Mar 4 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester
Mar 5, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
Mar 10, 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chalk, Herbkersman, Viers, Spires,
Huggins, Limehouse, Stewart, Kelly, Brady
Mar 24 2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
Mar 25, 2009 House Read second time HJ-47
Mar 25, 2009 House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-25 HJ-47
Mar 26, 2009 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
Mar 26, 2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
Mar 26, 2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
Apr 16, 2009 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
May 6, 2009 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
Feb 11, 2010 Senate Special order, set for February 11, 2010 SJ-18
Feb 25, 2010 Senate Amended SJ-153
Feb 25, 2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-153
Feb 26, 2010 Scrivener's error corrected
Mar 3, 2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-28
Mar 4 2010 Senate Read second time SJ-42
Mar 9, 2010 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-41
Mar 10, 2010 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-39
Mar 10, 2010 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-158
Mar 10, 2010 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-12 HJ-160
Mar 25, 2010 Ratified R 157
Apr 1, 2010 Effective date 03/25/10


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