SC H4589 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 5-15-120, Relating To Vote Counting In Municipal Elections, So As To Delete Language Providing That Incumbents Hold Over Pending Final Determination Of Any Contests Filed; And By Amending Section 5-15-140, Relating To Appeals From Decisions Regarding Municipal Election Contests, So As To Delete Language Providing That A Notice Of Appeal Acts As A Stay Of Further Proceedings, And To Provide That Appeals Are To Be Given First Priority Of Consideration By The Court Of Common Pleas.
Title
Municipal election protests
Sponsors
| Rep. Murrell Smith [R] | Rep. Robby Robbins [R] | Rep. Christopher Murphy [R] | Rep. Gil Gatch [R] |
| Rep. Gary Brewer [R] | Rep. William Wheeler [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-29 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Murphy, Brewer, Gatch |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2023-11-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-11-16 | House | Prefiled |
