South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 914

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin and Sheheen
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\martin\jud0012.pgb.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the House on April 1, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Candidate certification

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 with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-12
   3/27/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-26
   3/27/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-26
    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

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007
3/26/2008
3/27/2008

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 27, 2008

S. 914

Introduced by Senators Martin and Sheheen

S. Printed 3/27/08--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DAY BY WHICH CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT MUST BE CERTIFIED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-350(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    Candidates for President and Vice President must be certified not later than twelve o'clock noon on September tenth to the State Election Commission, or if September tenth falls on Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday not later than forty-eight hours from the date the candidate receives the nomination."

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

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