South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 913

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin and Sheheen
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\martin\jud0011.pgb.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the House on April 1, 2008
Last Amended on May 29, 2008
Currently residing in conference committee

Summary: Ballots

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  Senate  Prefiled
  12/12/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-61
    1/8/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-61
   1/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, 
                        Scott, Ceips
   3/26/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
   3/27/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-24
    4/1/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
    4/1/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-12
    4/1/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
   5/14/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   5/15/2008  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clemmons, Crawford, Edge, GR 
                        Smith, Hayes, Hardwick, Merrill, Mulvaney, Sellers, 
                        Viers, Herbkersman, Cotty, Barfield, Bedingfield, 
                        Cato, and Chalk HJ-38
   5/28/2008  House   Amended HJ-223
   5/28/2008  House   Read second time HJ-226
   5/28/2008  House   Roll call Yeas-58  Nays-34 HJ-226
   5/29/2008  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-40
   5/29/2008  House   Roll call Yeas-67  Nays-43 HJ-40
   5/29/2008  Senate  House amendment amended SJ-136
   5/29/2008  Senate  Returned to House with amendments SJ-136
    6/5/2008  House   Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-54
    6/5/2008  House   Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-85
    6/5/2008  Senate  Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Martin, Malloy, and Sheheen SJ-120
    6/5/2008  House   Conference committee appointed Reps. Clemmons, Mulvaney, 
                        and Scott HJ-204

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007
3/26/2008
5/14/2008
5/28/2008
5/29/2008

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HOUSE AMENDMENTS AMENDED

May 29, 2008

S. 913

Introduced by Senators Martin and Sheheen

S. Printed 5/29/08--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST PROVIDE FOR BALLOTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-310.    In the general elections provided for referenced in Section 7-13-10, there shall be four kinds of ballots called, respectively: 'Official Ballot for Presidential Elector'; 'Official Ballot for State Offices, United States Senator and Members of Congress'; 'Official Ballot for State Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, County, Circuit and Other Offices' and 'Official Ballot on Constitutional Amendments or other Propositions Submitted.' Each such kind of ballot shall be printed upon different colored paper as shall be provided for by the executive director must provide for ballots as required by law."

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

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