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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4762 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000309 Primary Sponsor:Seithel All Sponsors:Seithel, Harvin, Maddox, Battle, Miller, Rodgers, Simrill and Wilder Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1878dw00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Elections, push-polling prohibited, definition provided; Ethics, campaign practices History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000309 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1355 SO AS TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF PUSH-POLLING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-1355. (A) For purposes of this section, push-polling means:
(1) telephoning a person in support of, or in opposition to any candidate for public office;
(2) asking questions or giving a statement relating to candidates for public office that state, imply, or convey information about another candidates' character, status, or political stance or record; and
(3) conducting the call in a manner that is likely to be construed by the person receiving the call to be a survey or poll to gather statistical data for entities or organizations that are acting independently of any political party, candidate, or interest group.
(B) Push-polling is prohibited."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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