South Carolina House Bill 3167

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-11-22 So As To Require The Filing Of Signed And Notarized Declaration Of Candidacy Forms By Candidates For President Of The United States To Appear On A Political Party's Presidential Preference Primary Ballot, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Adding Section 7-11-35 So As To Require The Filing Of A Signed And Notarized Statement Of Qualifications By A Candidate Seeking Nomination For The Office Of President Of The United States By A Party That Nominates By Convention, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Adding Section 7-11-87 So As To Require The Filing Of A Signed And Notarized Statement Of Qualifications By A Candidate Seeking Nomination For The Office Of President Of The United States By Petition, And To Prohibit A Candidate Who Fails To File Such Statement Or Meet The Qualifications For The Office From Being Certified Or Having His Name Printed On The Ballot; By Amending Section 7-13-350, Relating To The Certification Of Candidates Nominated By Party Primary Or Party Convention, So As To Provide That A Political Party Must Not Certify The Name Of A Candidate For President Or Vice President Of The United States Who Does Not Or Will Not Meet The Qualifications For The Office Of President Of The United States; And By Amending Section 7-13-351, Relating To The Certification Of Petition Candidates, So As To Provide That The State Election Commission Must Not Certify The Name Of A Candidate For President Or Vice President Who Does Not Or Will Not Meet The Qualifications For The Office Of President Of The United States.

President and Vice President, candidate qualifications

Rep. William Chumley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	11	22	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	11	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	11	87	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	350	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	351	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3167&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3167_20221208.htm