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H 5006 - Enacts the Election Official Protection Act

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Jermaine Johnson
Last Action: 2/1/2024 - House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes offenses for certain acts or conduct against an election official. 

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H 5006 General Bill, By J.L. Johnson
Summary: Election Official Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ELECTION OFFICIAL PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 7 SO AS TO ESTABLISH OFFENSES FOR CERTAIN ACTS OR CONDUCT AGAINST AN ELECTION OFFICIAL, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM PUBLIC DISSEMINATION, TO PROHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR TAMPERING WITH, COMPONENTS OF ELECTION-RELATED SYSTEMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR AN ELECTION OFFICIAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT OR RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-13-1920 RELATING TO TAMPERING WITH VOTING MACHINES.
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02/01/24House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
02/01/24House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)



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