Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 3305
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ballentine, Cogswell, Young, Clary, Huggins, B. Cox, G.R. Smith and Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15379zw19.docx
Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Candidate contributions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 166)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 166)
1/24/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
2/12/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young, Clary
2/13/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, B.Cox
2/19/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
3/6/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1343 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF OR A CANDIDATE FOR A BOARD OR COMMISSION ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A HOUSE OF IT, FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A MEMBER OF THE CANDIDATE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY, A BUSINESS, OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM HE IS ASSOCIATED, AND TO MAKE A MEMBER OR CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-1343. A member or candidate for a board or commission elected or appointed by the General Assembly, or a House of it, may not make a contribution to a member of the General Assembly. This prohibition also applies to a member of the candidate's immediate family, a business where the candidate or candidate's family member is the majority owner, or an individual with whom he is associated. A member or candidate for a board or commission under the provisions of this section is not eligible for appointment or election for one year following the receipt of the contribution."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on
March 6, 2019 at 11:27 AM