H 4589 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Robbins, Murphy, Gatch, Brewer and Wheeler
Summary: Municipal election protests
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 5-15-120, RELATING TO VOTE COUNTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT INCUMBENTS HOLD OVER PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANY CONTESTS FILED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5-15-140, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DECISIONS REGARDING MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONTESTS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT A NOTICE OF APPEAL ACTS AS A STAY OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT APPEALS ARE TO BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY OF CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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11/16/23	House	Prefiled
11/16/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 92)
01/09/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 92)
01/25/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Murphy, Brewer, Gatch
02/28/24	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 11)
02/29/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
02/29/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
02/29/24	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32)
02/29/24	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 33)
03/05/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/05/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)