Bills Assigned to Keyword - Elections (45)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/24/2024


H 3003 Allows college and university identification cards as acceptable forms of ID to voteSummary of the bill as introduced: Includes a college or university identification card containing a photograph as another form of identification authorized to be accepted to vote.
Sponsor: J. Todd Rutherford House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod Status Date: 1/10/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3005 Establishes early voting proceduresSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes early voting procedures in elections.
Sponsor: Bakari T. Sellers House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod Status Date: 1/10/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3083 Requires certain other disclosures on statements of economic interestsSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds several other disclosures including goods, services, contracts and employment required to be included by a filer on a statement of economic interests.
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: V.S.Moss Status Date: 1/17/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3153 Establishes early voting proceduresSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes an early voting period to begin 30 days before an election.
Sponsor: William "Bill" Clyburn House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod Status Date: 1/10/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3173 Establishes early voting proceduresSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes early voting procedures in an election.
Sponsor: J. David Weeks House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod Status Date: 1/10/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3176 Establishes early voting procedures 03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments move the absentee voting age back to 65 years old; allows for early voting up to the Monday before the election and restores straight ticket voting.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.31.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes early voting procedures for elections.
Sponsor: Alan D. Clemmons House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/2/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3197 Creates the Division of Elections in the Secretary of State's office02.04.2014 The House Judiciary committee tabled this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the Division of Elections in the Secretary of State's office and eliminates the State Election Commission.
Sponsor: Alan D. Clemmons House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Henderson Status Date: 1/23/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3226 Requires reasonable time off work to voteSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires an employer to give an employee reasonable time off from work to vote in elections.
Sponsor: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Elections Employment/Personnel
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H 3249 Revises the definitions of terms in the state ethics actSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires that the written disclosure statement describe the specific nature of the potential conflict.
Sponsor: James H. "Jay" Lucas House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/9/2013
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 3298 Makes changes to requirements for candidates in elected office 01.29.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill favorable report with amendments. The amendments allow a county to opt out of combining voter registration and election commission offices; allows the county to alter the number of members serving on the county election board by ordinance; and allows political parties to select their nominees by convention instead of primaries.01.22.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.01.16.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Imposes requirements regarding statements of candidacy, statements of economic interests, and nominating candidates.
Sponsor: James H. "Jay" Lucas House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/28/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3517 Requires resignation from office before switching political partiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires elected officials to resign their office before switching political parties.
Sponsor: J. Seth Whipper House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/7/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3593 Prevents offering for more than one election office at the same timeSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from simultaneously offering for more than one state or local elective office in the same primary, special primary, runoff or general or special election.
Sponsor: Anne J. Thayer House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/21/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 3772 Makes changes to the state's ethics law 03.21.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the powers and duties of the State Ethics Commission and requires all complaints against the General Assembly and staff be made to the State Ethics Commission.
Sponsor: Kenneth A. "Kenny" Bingham House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stringer Status Date: 3/20/2013
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 3803 Allows certain emergency responders to vote 02.20.2014 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.05.02.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows SC emergency responders including firefighters, public utility workers, law enforcement, personnel, emergency medical personnel, insurance company catastrophe response personnel or skilled volunteers who are dispatched to assist with disaster relief outside their county have the opportunity to receive and cast a ballot they wold have been eligible to cast had they remained in the county.
Sponsor: Laurie Slade Funderburk House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/12/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 4003 Revises dates for the candidate filing periodSummary of the bill as introduced: Revises the opening and closing dates of the candidate filing period.
Sponsor: Craig A. Gagnon House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/23/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 4275 Places all county election commissions under the State Election CommissionSummary of the bill as introduced: Gives responsibility to the State Election Commission for certifying an election when a county board of elections and voter registration does not or cannot certify the results within 24 hours after the polls have closed.
Sponsor: Rick Quinn House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 6/4/2013
Keywords: Elections
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H 4350 Makes changes to primary, runoff and special electionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a runoff election when the party nominee vacancy occurs during a special election primary. The bill also eliminates runoff primaries for special elections and requires that a candidate in a special election primary who receive the largest number of votes cast to be declared the party nominee.
Sponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4364 Requires General Assembly Acts and Joint Resolutions to be published on the Election Commission website02.25.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.20.2014 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the responsiblities of the executive director.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the executive director of the State Election Commission to post on the commission website acts or joint resolutions of the General Assembly, along with brief explanations, affecting the elections laws of this state.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/5/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4415 Clarifies the definition of contribution to a campaignSummary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that "contribution" to a campaign does not include certain things of value used to pay for communications made more than 45 days before an election to influence the outcome of the election.
Sponsor: James H. %26quot;Jay%26quot; Lucas House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4452 Revises requirements regarding campaign funds and uses03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises requirements for payment and reimbursement of campaign funds related to travel, lodging, food and beverage, office equipment and campaign staff.
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/2/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4453 Changes the responding requirements for misuse of campaign funds04.08.2014 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.01.2014 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.25.2014 The House Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.20.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment places a $5,000 cap on the unauthorized expenditure amount.03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a respondent a 30 day period to cure a misuse of campaign funds violation by reimbursement of the funds misused if an appropriate supervisory office finds such a violation occurred and the amount of the funds misused does not exceed $5,000. 
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4454 Deletes the twenty five dollar threshold requirement for withdrawl of campaign funds03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the twenty five dollar threshold requirement for the withdrawal of campaign funds.
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/15/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4455 Allows campaign expenses to be paid with a debit or credit card in addition to a signed check03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows campaign expenses to be paid for with a debit or credit card in the candidate's name in addition to a signed check.
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/2/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4456 Prohibits cash contributions to campaigns03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill an unfavorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee did not report this bill out of subcommittee.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits cash contributions to campaigns.
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Elections
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H 4457 Prevents using campaign funds to pay for campaign related fees or fines03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits using campaign funds to pay for fines, fees or other charges imposed by an appropriate supervisory office of the campaign.
Sponsor: Kirkman Finlay, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/29/2014
Keywords: Elections
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