Misrepresented Solicitation as Native American Indian Tribe
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-120, RELATING TO MISREPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SOLICITATION FROM A PERSON OR GROUP REPRESENTING ITSELF AS A SOUTH CAROLINA-BASED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE OR SOUTH CAROLINA-BASED NATIVE AMERICAN ENTITY UNLESS THE GROUP HAS BEEN FEDERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS A TRIBE, OR DESIGNATED AS A TRIBE, GROUP, OR SPECIAL INTEREST ORGANIZATION BY THE BOARD OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic15
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
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