Capitol Grounds
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "CAPITOL GROUNDS", SO AS TO DEFINE "CAPITOL GROUNDS" AS THAT AREA INWARD FROM THE VEHICULAR TRAVELED SURFACES OF GERVAIS, SUMTER, PENDLETON, AND ASSEMBLY STREETS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA; TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-330, RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO A CAPITOL BUILDING AND RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTS ARE UNLAWFUL IN ANY BUILDING ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-30, RELATING TO THE USE OF AREAS OF THE STATE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACCESS TO THE STATE HOUSE MAY NOT BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-3-100, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE SERGEANTS AT ARMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THEIR DEPUTIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 4, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-0-6)
house
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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