South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3388

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Stringer, Nanney, Bedingfield, Ballentine, Bannister, Cato, Hamilton, Millwood, G.R. Smith and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3107dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Candidates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   1/29/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8

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1/29/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-316 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE NAME OF A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTION IN THIS STATE, OR FOR THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, BEING PRINTED ON A BALLOT FOR AN OFFICE UNLESS THAT PERSON SHOWS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT HE IS A LEGAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-13-316.     The name of a candidate for an office for an election conducted in this State, or for the electoral college, may not be printed on a ballot unless the person shows conclusive evidence that he is a legal citizen of the United States."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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