2003-2004 Bill 3590: Referendum, state-wide to be held on ...



South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3590

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Davenport, Barfield, Phillips, Bingham, Trotter, Pinson, G. Brown, Haskins, Koon, Hamilton, Leach, Frye, Toole, Owens, Cooper, Simrill, Rice, Viers, Walker, Delleney and M.A. Pitts

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11183ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on February 12, 2003

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Referendum, state-wide to be held on whether US Constitution should be amended to prohibit abortion

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

2/12/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-36

2/12/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-36

2/12/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham

2/13/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trotter

2/18/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pinson

2/19/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.Brown, Haskins, Koon, Hamilton, Leach, Frye, Toole

2/20/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Cooper, Simrill

2/25/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice

3/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers

3/5/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker, Delleney

4/2/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/12/2003

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO HOLD A REFERENDUM AT THE TIME OF THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTORS FAVOR AMENDING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW STATES TO PROHIBIT ABORTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The State Election Commission shall hold a referendum at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:

“Do you favor amending the United States Constitution in order to allow states to prohibit abortions?

Yes □

No □

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘Yes’, and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘No’.”

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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