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H. 3199
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Sponsors: Reps. Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Douglas, Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, Weeks, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, Hicks and Jefferson
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Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Campaign debt
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2014 House Prefiled
12/18/2014 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 145)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 145)
2/4/2015 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks,
W.J.McLeod, Whipper
2/4/2015 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 29)
2/5/2015 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks, Jefferson
2/5/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
2/10/2015 House Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
2/10/2015 House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32)
2/11/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 17)
2/11/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/11/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 7)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 4, 2015
H. 3199
Introduced by Reps. Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Douglas, Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, Weeks, W.J. McLeod and Whipper
S. Printed 2/4/15--H. [SEC 2/5/15 3:56 PM]
Read the first time January 13, 2015.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3199) to amend Section 8-13-1318, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the acceptance of contributions to retire campaign debt, so as to require, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1318, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIRE CAMPAIGN DEBT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RETIRING CAMPAIGN DEBT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1318 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:
"Section 8-13-1318. (A) If a candidate has a debt from a campaign for an elective office, the candidate may accept contributions to retire the debt, even if the candidate accepts contributions for another elective office or the same elective office during a subsequent election cycle, as long as those contributions accepted to retire the debt are:
(1) within the contribution limits applicable to the last election in which the candidate sought the elective office for which the debt was incurred; and
(2) reported as provided in this article.
(B) Contributions received pursuant to this section must be used for the sole purpose of retiring campaign debt."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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