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What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO ALLOW POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE CANDIDATES A CERTIFICATION FEE, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A STATE OR COUNTY COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ENTRY OF OTHER CANDIDATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER A CANDIDATE HAS DIED OR WITHDRAWN; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO THE FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND USE OF CANDIDATE FILING FEES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO AMEND THE APPLICABLE DATES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND THE CONDUCT OF SPECIAL PRIMARIES, SPECIAL RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 137Latest
- May 26Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 178
- Apr 15Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Apr 1Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 1Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 31Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Read second timeMinor
- Mar 31AmendedMajor
- Feb 18Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- 2025
- Apr 1Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 1Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 27Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 27Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-18
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Read second timeMinor
- Mar 26AmendedMajor
- Mar 26Requests for debate-Rep(s). Magnuson, Beach, Pace, Frank, White, Cromer, Gilreath, Ligon, Terribile, B Newton, Jordan, Guest
- Mar 26Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Hixon
- Mar 20Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 26Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced