Bills Assigned to Keyword - Elections (60)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3003 Requires a photo ID to vote in an election04.20.11 The conference committee met but did not take action on the bill. 02.01.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment strikes all of the House language and inserts the Senate language. The amendments also define political subdivision as a city or county government, allows up to three voting places in a county for early voting and allows a person to use an expired passport or driver's license. 01.18.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments only make technical changes. 01.13.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a photograph identification to vote. This bill also requires the State Election Commission to create a list of all registered voters who are qualified to vote but do not have a driver's license or other form of ID issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. It also requires the State Election Commission to create and implement a system to issue voter registration cards with a picture of the elector.
Sponsor: Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 27 Status Date: 5/24/2011
Keywords: Elections
Passed
H 3009 Changes requirements for municipal initiative petitions on the ballot02.15.11 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.09.11 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the signature requirements on the municipal initiative petition and requires that upon receipt of a proposed ordinance meeting the requirements, the city or town council will cause it to be placed on the ballot at the next municipal-wide election.
Sponsor: Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod Status Date: 2/9/2011
Keywords: Elections General Governance
Of Interest
H 3056 Prohibits a candidate for public office from making false statement about military serviceSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person including a candidate for public office from knowingly making a false statement, verbally or in writing, about the person's record of US military service.
Sponsor: Limehouse House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick Status Date: 1/19/2011
Keywords: Elections General Governance
Of Interest
H 3110 Partisan election or partisan advisory referendum voting04.17.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.26.12 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.22.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.07.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. House legislative staff is working on the amendment. As soon as it is available, it will be posted.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from voting in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that party.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister Status Date: 3/27/2012
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3173 SC Voter Accessibility ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the state election commission to establish a procedure by which a qualified voter may cast a ballot in person without excuse during an early voting period.
Sponsor: McEachern House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3180 Adds college ID as a proof of indentification to voteSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds a college identification card containing a photograph as another form of proof of identification authorized to be accepted.
Sponsor: Rutherford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3349 Authorizes a US citizen outside of the United States to register and vote02.15.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.02.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment expands the voter act to all elections. Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes a United States citizen outside the United States under certain conditions to be eligible to register and vote where his/her parent is a qualified elector.
Sponsor: Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 3392 Changes the time that absentee ballots may be open in elections02.21.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment adds early voting.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill.01.26.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.15.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.02.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the time in a general, municipal, special and primary election in which absentee ballots maybe opened from 2 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Sponsor: Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Tabled Status Date: 5/9/2012
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3396 Appointing poll managers that represent the gender and racial composition of the districtSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires election commissioners to attempt to appoint poll managers who represent the racial and gender composition of the precinct. The bill also requires poll managers to allow poll watchers to sit directly behind the poll managers responsible for voter identification and verification.
Sponsor: Lowe House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/20/2011
Keywords: Elections
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H 3515 Quarterly election dates for conducting ballot questions for referendaSummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines quarterly election dates for conducting referenda or other ballot questions for all entities authorized to conduct elections.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/1/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3546 SC Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a voter to make a statement on a federal write-in absentee ballot that he/she is unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to the requirements of military service, living in an isolated area or an extremely remote area of the world.
Sponsor: J.E. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/2/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3623 Recertification of statement of votes by county board of canvassersSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county board of canvassers to recertify its statement of the votes within 30 days following an election if human error is shown to have affected the initial statement.
Sponsor: Hodges House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/8/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3644 Decreases the percentage of signatures necessary for special purpose district candidatesSummary of the bill as introduced: Decreases the required percentage from five to one percent of qualified voter signatures necessary to have a prospective candidates name placed on the ballot for special purpose districts.
Sponsor: Hixon House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/9/2011
Keywords: Elections
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H 3885 Time off from work to vote in electionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires an employer to give an employee reasonable time off from work to vote in elections.
Sponsor: J.E. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/9/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3911 Requires the establishment of early voting centers04.28.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the authority charged by law to conduct elections to establish early voting centers to allow a registered county resident to vote outside their precinct.
Sponsor: Lucas House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/10/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3991 House redistricting bill05.24.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes election districts from the members of the House of Representatives are elected beginning with the 2012 general election.
Sponsor: Harrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 72 Status Date: 7/13/2011
Keywords: Elections
Passed
H 3992 Congressional redistricting bill05.24.11 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes election districts from which members of the congressional districts are elected beginning with the 2012 general election.
Sponsor: Harrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 75 Status Date: 8/5/2011
Keywords: Elections
Passed
H 4244 Outlines petition requirements for the recall of public officialsSummary of the bill as introduced: Amends the state constitution to require the General Assembly to provide for the recall of state or local popularly elected public officials upon petition of the qualified electors equal to 25 percent of the number of people that voted in the last election.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/19/2011
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 4245 Outlines procedures for the recall of state or local elected public officialsSummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines the procedures, requirements, circumstances and conditions for the recall of state or local popularly elected public officials.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/19/2011
Keywords: Elections
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H 4542 Allowing the General Assembly to consider recall of public officials in sine die resolutionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the General Assembly to consider joint resolutions amending the constitution of the state providing for the recall of elected public officials in adjournment resolutions.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 4588 Prohibits individuals who owe unpaid fines from being elected to public officeSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits individuals who owe unpaid fines or other money to the State Ethics Commission from being elected, reelected or appointed to a public office.
Sponsor: Pinson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/12/2012
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 4669 SC Clean Elections ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a procedure which certain candidates for office who agree to limitations on contributions to receive a predetermined amount of public funds for campaigns and requires electronic disclosures for all campaign contributions to candidates and political committees.
Sponsor: J.H. Neal House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/25/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 4670 Allows candidates to finance campaigns with public fundsSummary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes a procedure by which a candidate for elective office may finance his campaign with public funds as the General Assembly may determine.
Sponsor: J.H. Neal House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/25/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 4672 Amends the constitution to prohibit pardoned criminals from holding elected office03.06.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.22.12 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows a felon to run for office, if the governor pardons the conviction.Summary of the bill as introduced: Amends the constitution to eliminate the exception that allows a person to hold elective office if a person's conviction was pardoned under state or federal law or if it has been 15 or more years after the completion of a sentence.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 5/4/2012
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 4673 Makes several changes to campaign ethics lawsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the reporting of certain gifts received by a public official or member of the Genera Assembly to include private air transportation. This bill also increases the limit from one year to three years for former members of the General Assembly to start lobbying activity. The bill also increases penalties for late filing or failure to file and also prevents contributions from appointed public officials and public members to certain elected officials.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/25/2012
Keywords: Elections
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