H*3154 (Rat #0117, Act #0079 of 2015) General Bill, By J.E. Smith, G.M. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, M.S. McLeod, Toole, Weeks, Whipper, Robinson-Simpson, Quinn and Bales
Similar (S 0182)
Summary: S.C. Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES AND VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES BY WHICH CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT MUST BE CERTIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER 15, TITLE 7, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE NEW ARTICLE 9; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 15, TITLE 7, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS ACT", TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND PROVIDE REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE VOTING ALTERNATIVES FOR CERTAIN MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 7-15-400, 7-15-405, 7-15-406, AND 7-15-460 ALL RELATING TO ABSENTEE REGISTRATION AND VOTING. - ratified title
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12/11/14	House	Prefiled
12/11/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 117)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 117)
02/19/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
04/22/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Whipper
04/22/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
04/23/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
04/24/15		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Quinn, Bales
04/28/15	House	Amended (House Journal-page 26)
04/28/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
04/28/15	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 33)
04/29/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19)
04/29/15	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
04/29/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/29/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/29/15		Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/15	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Scott, Young
05/27/15	Senate	Polled out of committee Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 32)
05/27/15	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 32)
05/28/15	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 23)
05/28/15	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
05/28/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
06/01/15		Scrivener's error corrected
06/02/15		Scrivener's error corrected
06/02/15	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 23)
06/04/15	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 12)
06/04/15	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-95 (House Journal-page 13)
06/04/15	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hayes, Campsen, Scott
06/04/15	House	Conference committee appointed Quinn, JE Smith, Nanney (House Journal-page 23)
06/04/15	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 64)
06/04/15	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 74)
06/04/15	Senate	Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 65)
06/04/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 65)
06/04/15	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 76)
06/08/15		Ratified R 117
06/11/15		Signed By Governor
06/17/15		Effective date 06/11/15
06/18/15		Act No. 79