2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 2 - General Assembly
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2-1-180. Adjournment of General Assembly.
The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriation Bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriation Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 146, Section 2; 1983 Act No. 151, Part II, Section 38; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 59.
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