South Carolina House Joint Resolution 4410 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-21 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

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 THOSE HOUSE MEMBERS ELECTED AT THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION OR WHO TAKE OFFICE AFTER THAT DATE, ONCE THESE PERSONS HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED FOUR FULL TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN CONSECUTIVE, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND TO PROVIDE BEGINNING WITH THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ELECTED AT THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION OR WHO TAKE OFFICE AFTER THAT DATE, ONCE THESE PERSONS HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED TWO FULL TERMS IN THE SENATE OR HAVE THEREAFTER SERVED AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN CONSECUTIVE, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE.

Provide That Beginning With Those House Members Elected At The 2012 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Four Full Terms In The House Of Representatives Or Have Thereafter Served At Least Eight Years In The General Assembly In Either The House Or The Senate, Whether Or Not Any Of This Service Has Been Consecutive, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The House Of Representatives; And To Provide Beginning With Those Members Of The Senate Elected At The 2012 General Election Or Who Take Office After That Date, Once These Persons Have Thereafter Served Two Full Terms In The Senate Or Have Thereafter Served At Least Eight Years In The General Assembly In Either The House Or The Senate, Whether Or Not Any Of This Service Has Been Consecutive, They Are Not Eligible To Serve As A Member Of The Senate.

Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-21		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
2010-01-21		Introduced and read first time HJ-38

H4275 (Similar To) 2010-04-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4410&session=118