S*0099 (Rat #0108, Act #0081 of 2007) General Bill, By Sheheen, Malloy and Ford
Summary: Presidential or advisory primaries
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-11-20 AND 7-13-15, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTY CONVENTIONS AND PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION CONDUCT PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, THAT THE STATE COMMITTEE OF THE PARTY SET THE DATE, FILING REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION FEE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR VERIFICATION OF THE QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN EXISTING PROVISIONS CONCERNING PRIMARIES, AND TO SPECIFY WHICH PRIMARIES MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION; TO DESIGNATE SECTION 14 OF ACT 253 OF 1992 AS SECTION 7-11-25, RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES NOT PROHIBITED FROM CONDUCTING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE OR ADVISORY PRIMARIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCES TO PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 7-9-110 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A POLITICAL PARTY OR STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A PRIMARY OR ELECTION, WITHOUT CHARGE, IN A FACILITY THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OR OPERATION. - ratified title
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-69
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-69
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams
03/28/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-20
03/29/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-19
04/19/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
04/19/07	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-19
04/20/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-5
04/24/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
04/24/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
05/23/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-10
05/24/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clemmons, Scott, Delleney, Hart, Cooper, EH Pitts, Ott, Jennings, Cotty, Jefferson, Clyburn, Hosey, Ballentine, Gambrell, Weeks, JH Neal, Duncan, Alexander, Chellis, G Brown, Anderson, Loftis, Breeland, Mack, Davenport, GR Smith, JR Smith, and Govan HJ-33
05/24/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/29/07	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 30, 2007 HJ-38
05/30/07	House	Amended HJ-40
05/30/07	House	Read second time HJ-64
05/30/07	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-20 HJ-64
05/31/07	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-40
05/31/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/31/07	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-133
05/31/07	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-133
06/04/07		Scrivener's error corrected
06/05/07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-5
06/07/07		Ratified R 108
06/14/07		Vetoed by Governor
06/19/07	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-36 Nays-7
06/19/07	House	Veto overridden Yeas-87 Nays-18 HJ-44
06/21/07		Copies available
06/21/07		Effective date 06/19/07
06/27/07		Act No. 81