Bill Text: SC H3501 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: House rules

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-25 - Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-34 [H3501 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3501-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 24, 2017

H. 3501

Introduced by Rep. White

S. Printed 1/24/17--H.

Read the first time January 18, 2017.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 3501) to amend Rule 5.14 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, relating to requirements for committees on conference or free conference, so as to delete the requirement that, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ALAN D. CLEMMONS for Committee.

            

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 5.14 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEES ON CONFERENCE OR FREE CONFERENCE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A REPORT OF A COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE OR FREE CONFERENCE CONCERNING THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, OR LEGISLATION APPROPRIATING THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND BE PRINTED IN THE HOUSE JOURNAL.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 5.14 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"5.14    No report of a Committee on Conference or Free Conference, except on a Sine Die Resolution or local matters, shall be considered until such report has been printed in the House Journal and explained by the conferees on the floor of the House.

Provided, no report of a Committee on Conference or Free Conference concerning the General Appropriations Bills, Supplemental Appropriations Bills for the ordinary expenses of State Government, or legislation appropriating the Capital Reserve Fund, shall be considered until such report has been:

(1)    printed in the House Journal; and

(2)    made available online to the public for at least twenty four hours.

The provisions of this paragraph may be specifically dispensed with by a two thirds vote of the members present and voting of the House, a quorum being present."