South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3858

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ceips and Clemmons
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3260dw07.doc

Introduced in the House on April 11, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on May 22, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Special elections to fill vacancies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/11/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   4/11/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
    5/9/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-9
   5/16/2007  House   Read second time HJ-31
   5/17/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   5/22/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   5/22/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
   5/25/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/11/2007
5/9/2007

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 9, 2007

H. 3858

Introduced by Reps. Ceips and Clemmons

S. Printed 5/9/07--H.

Read the first time April 11, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3858) to amend Section 7-13-190, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to conducting special elections to fill vacancies in office, so as to specify, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDUCTING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT IF THERE IS A VACANCY REQUIRING A PRIMARY ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-190(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 380 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(D)    Provided, however, if a vacancy occurs in more than one office in the same county requiring separate primaries or special elections to be held within a period of twenty-eight days under the provisions of this section, the election commission or other authority responsible for the conduct of the elections shall conduct all of the elections on the same date. The primaries or special elections must be held on the latest date required for an election during the twenty-eight-day period."

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

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