South Carolina House Bill 4260

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "voter Access And Transparency Act"; By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To Require The Use Of Paper Poll Books Only At Voting Locations Throughout The State; By Adding Section 7-13-870 So As To Establish Certain Inherent Rights Of Observation For All Election Observers; By Adding Section 7-13-880 So As To Require The Use Of Chain Of Custody Documentation For All Election-related Materials And The Maintenance Of Chain Of Custody Records For A Certain Period Of Time After An Election; By Amending Section 7-13-771, Relating To Curbside Voting For Handicapped And Elderly Electors, So As To Require That An Elector First Affirm His Inability To Either Enter A Polling Place Or Stand In Line Before Being Issued A Curbside Voting Ballot; By Amending Section 7-15-320, Relating To Persons Qualified To Vote By Absentee Ballot, So As To Delete References To Early Voting, And To Delete The Provision Allowing Persons Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older To Vote By Absentee Ballot; And By Repealing Section 7-13-25 Relating To Early Voting.

Voter Access and Transparency Act

Rep. Rob Harris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-05	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	13	25	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	771	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	870	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	880	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	15	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	5	200	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4260&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4260_20230405.htm