Bill Text: SC H3016 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-19 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole [H3016 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2015-H3016-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED OF A PERSON WHEN HE PRESENTS HIMSELF TO VOTE, SO AS TO INCLUDE A VALID AND CURRENT SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT AS AN AUTHORIZED FORM OF IDENTIFICATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-710(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 27 of 2011, is further amended to read:

"(A)    When a person presents himself to vote, he shall produce a valid and current:

(1)    South Carolina driver's license; or

(2)    other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles; or

(3)    passport; or

(4)    military identification containing a photograph issued by the federal government; or

(5)    South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675; or

(6)    South Carolina resident concealed weapon permit issued pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23."

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