S 0866 General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Municipal elections
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR CONTESTING THE RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS TO SERVE AS APPROPRIATE ELECTION AUTHORITIES FOR PURPOSES OF INITIATING OR HEARING MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONTESTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-145, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS.
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12/11/19	Senate	Prefiled
12/11/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/14/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/17/20	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Massey, McElveen, M.B.Matthews, Gambrell
01/29/20	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/04/20	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 69)
03/04/20	Senate	Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 69)
03/10/20	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/11/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
03/11/20	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 43)