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S 0866 - Allows the county boards of voter registration and elections to serve as appropriate election authorities for municipal election contests

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: George Campsen (R)
Last Action: 3/11/2020 - House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee: Judy
House Committee: Judy
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
01.28.2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
01.23.2020 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the county boards of voter registration and elections to serve as appropriate election authorities for initiating or hearing municipal election contests.

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S 0866 General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Municipal elections
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR CONTESTING THE RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS TO SERVE AS APPROPRIATE ELECTION AUTHORITIES FOR PURPOSES OF INITIATING OR HEARING MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONTESTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-145, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS.
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12/11/19Senate Prefiled
12/11/19Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/20Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/14/20Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/17/20Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Massey, McElveen, M.B.Matthews, Gambrell
01/29/20Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/04/20Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 69)
03/04/20Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 69)
03/10/20Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/11/20House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
03/11/20House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 43)


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