Bills Assigned to Keyword - Elections (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/27/2023


H 3244 Requires candidates that vacate office due to a criminal conviction to reimburse the election authority for a special electionSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires candidates that vacate office because of a criminal conviction to reimburse the appropriate election authority for any election related to filling the vacated seat.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer Status Date: 1/25/2023
Keywords: Elections House
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H 3471 Makes it illegal for candidates to leave campaign signs on public property more than 21 calendar days after an electionSummary of the bill as introduced: Makes it illegal for candidates to leave campaign signs on public property more than 21 calendar days after an election.
Sponsor: Jermaine Johnson House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Elections House
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H 3580 Prohibits a candidate from seeking nomination for more than once office in a single electionSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a candidate from seeking the nomination for more than one office in a single election.
Sponsor: Jeffrey Bradley House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing Status Date: 4/19/2023
Keywords: Elections House
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H 3734 Requires all municipal elections to be held on certain dates04.18.2023 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment sets the time of commencement of terms and the adjustment of incumbent terms to comply with odd year elections.04.06.2023 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes several changes to municipal elections including dates, voting machines and terms of office.
Sponsor: Brandon Newton House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/27/2023
Keywords: Elections
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H 4022 Adds the instant runoff voting method of conducting municipal electionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds the instant runoff voting method of conducting municipal elections.
Sponsor: Jermaine Johnson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/23/2023
Keywords: Elections
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H 4190 Allows a change of address form for a drivers' license also serve as notification of change of address for voter registrationSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a change of address form for a drivers' license to also serve as notification of a change of address for voter registration.
Sponsor: Thomas Beach House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/28/2023
Keywords: Elections
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S 0091 Extends the deadline for filing an election contest in municipal electionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Extends the deadline for filing an election contest in municipal elections from 48 hours after the election to noon Wednesday following the day of the declaration of the result of the election.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Elections Senate
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S 0137 Requires candidates to open an Interest on Campaign AccountSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires candidates to deposit all contributions received by the candidate into an Interest on Campaign Account, or IOCA, that benefits the SC State Ethics Commission.
Sponsor: Thomas McElveen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Elections
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S 0196 Requires candidates that vacate office due to a criminal conviction to reimburse the election authority for a special electionSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires candidates that vacate office due to a criminal conviction to reimburse the appropriate election authority for any election related to filling the vacated seat.
Sponsor: Michael Fanning House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Elections Senate
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S 0199 Prohibits a campaign contributor from being appointed by an elected official within four years of the contributionSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a campaign contributor from being appointed by an elected official within four years of the campaign contribution.
Sponsor: Michael Fanning House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Elections Senate
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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc