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H*4732 (Rat #0306, Act #0256 of 2014) General Bill, By J.E. Smith and Clemmons
Summary: Party conventions or party primary elections
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-11-20, 7-11-25, AND 7-13-15, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE CONDUCT BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION OF PARTY CONVENTIONS OR PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL PARTIES TO CONDUCT ADVISORY PRIMARY ELECTIONS AT PARTY EXPENSE, AND THE DATE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND THE PRIMARIES NOT SUBJECT TO THAT DATE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE DATE REFERENCES, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF A POLITICAL PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ADVISORY PRIMARY AT PARTY EXPENSE, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DATE OF A PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION MUST BE SET BY THE PARTY RATHER THAN THE GENERAL STATE LAW DATE FOR PRIMARIES AND TO ALLOW THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CARRY FORWARD ANY YEAR-END BALANCES IN ITS FILING FEE AND PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION ACCOUNTS TO THE SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE CARRIED FORWARD FUNDS MUST BE EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. - ratified title
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Summary: Party conventions or party primary elections
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-11-20, 7-11-25, AND 7-13-15, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE CONDUCT BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION OF PARTY CONVENTIONS OR PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL PARTIES TO CONDUCT ADVISORY PRIMARY ELECTIONS AT PARTY EXPENSE, AND THE DATE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND THE PRIMARIES NOT SUBJECT TO THAT DATE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE DATE REFERENCES, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF A POLITICAL PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ADVISORY PRIMARY AT PARTY EXPENSE, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DATE OF A PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION MUST BE SET BY THE PARTY RATHER THAN THE GENERAL STATE LAW DATE FOR PRIMARIES AND TO ALLOW THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CARRY FORWARD ANY YEAR-END BALANCES IN ITS FILING FEE AND PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION ACCOUNTS TO THE SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE CARRIED FORWARD FUNDS MUST BE EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. - ratified title
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| 02/20/14 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31) |
| 02/20/14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 31) |
| 03/20/14 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) |
| 03/26/14 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 44) |
| 03/26/14 | House | Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44) |
| 03/27/14 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) |
| 03/27/14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 03/27/14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/25/14 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Scott, Young |
| 05/21/14 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 05/28/14 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44) |
| 05/28/14 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 44) |
| 05/29/14 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 06/05/14 | Ratified R 306 | |
| 06/06/14 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/13/14 | Effective date 06/06/14 | |
| 06/16/14 | Act No. 256 |