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H 3262

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 25, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 25, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

A Bill To Amend Section 7-11-15, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Qualifications To Run As A Candidate In General Elections, So As To Require All Candidates From Each Political Party In This State To Pay A Filing Fee, Including Candidates From Parties That Are Not Required To Conduct A Primary Election, And To Authorize Political Parties To Charge A Certification Fee To All Candidates Seeking Nomination By Political Party Primary Or Political Party Convention; And To Amend Section 7-11-210, Relating To The Notice Of Candidacy And Pledge, So As To Require Candidates To Affirm Their Participation In At Least Three Of The Last Four Statewide Party Primaries, Or, In The Alternative, If Precluded From Participation Due To Age, Personal Health, Residency, Or Active Military Service, Candidates May Pledge That They Are Bona Fide Members Of The Political Party Whose Nomination They Are Seeking, And To Provide That The State Party Chairman, If Permitted By Party Rule, May Require Additional Verification When A Candidate'S Affirmation Of Bona Fide Party Membership Is Disputed, And That The State Chairman Is The Final Authority To Resolve Questions Regarding Bona Fide Party Membership.

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Abstract

Bill Sponsors (30)

Russell W. Fry

  • Republican
Primary

Chip Huggins

  • Republican
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

Brandon Newton

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 45
Primary

Garry R. Smith

  • Republican
Primary

Adam M. Morgan

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 20
Primary

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 17
Primary

Shannon S. Erickson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 124
Primary

Bennett

     
Primary

Anne J. Thayer

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 9
Primary

Bill Taylor

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 86
Primary

Bruce M. Bryant

  • Republican
Primary

Jason Elliott

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 22
Primary

Mark N. Willis

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 16
Primary

R. Raye Felder

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 26
Primary

Sandy N. McGarry

  • Republican
Primary

V. Stephen "Steve" Moss

  • Republican
Primary

Patrick B. Haddon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 19
Primary

Steven Wayne Long

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 37
Primary

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 47
Primary

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 39
Primary

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 89
Primary

William M. "Bill" Hixon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 83
Primary

Lee Hewitt

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 108
Primary

William H. Bailey

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 104
Primary

Marvin "Mark" Smith

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 99
Primary

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 58
Primary

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 123
Primary

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 107
Primary

Heather Ammons Crawford

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 68
Primary

Votes

Feb 24, 2021

Passage of Bill

Pass

House

Actions

Mar 24, 2021

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Mar 11, 2021

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Young, McLeod, Garrett

Feb 25, 2021

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Feb 24, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford

House

Amended

House

Read second time

House

Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-12

Feb 23, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, J.E.Johnson, Bradley, Brittain

Feb 19, 2021

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 18, 2021

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Feb 16, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hewitt, Bailey

Feb 13, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey

Jan 12, 2021

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 09, 2020

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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