SC H4919 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 53-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-26 - Committed to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-26 - Committed to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 7-13-25 So As To Establish Early Voting In The State; To Amend Section 7-11-10, Relating To Methods Of Nominating Candidates, So As To Prohibit Candidates From Filing More Than One Statement Of Intention Of Candidacy For A Single Election, And To Prohibit Candidates From Being Nominated By More Than One Political Party For A Single Office In An Election; To Amend Section 7-13-320, Relating To Ballots And Specifications, So As To Prohibit Candidates' Names From Appearing On The Ballot More Than Once; To Amend Sections 7-15-220 And 7-15-380, Both Relating To Absentee Ballot Oaths, Both So As To Require The Printed Name Of The Witness In Addition To The Required Signature And Address; To Amend Section 7-15-320, Relating To Persons Qualified To Vote By Absentee Ballot, So As To Delete Certain Reasons For Which Absentee Voting Is Allowed And Add A New Reason For Persons Who Are Going To Be Absent From The County For The Duration Of The Early Voting Period And Election Day; To Amend Section 7-15-340, Relating To The Form Of An Absentee Ballot Application, So As To Require The Voter's Driver's License Number Or Other Personal Or Unique Identifying Number Associated With A Government-issued Photo Identification; To Amend Section 7-15-385, Relating To The Marking And Return Of Absentee Ballots, So As To Require An Authorized Returnee To Produce A Current And Valid Form Of Government-issued Photo Identification; To Amend Section 7-15-420, As Amended, Relating To The Receipt, Tabulation, And Reporting Of Absentee Ballots, So As To Allow The Examination Of Return-addressed Envelopes To Begin At 7:00 A.m. On The Sunday Preceding Election Day, To Allow The Tabulation Of Absentee Ballots To Begin At 7:00 A.m. On The Calendar Day Immediately Preceding Election Day, And To Create A Penalty For Public Reporting Of The Results Of Absentee Ballots Before The Polls Are Closed; By Adding Section 7-15-325 So As To Provide That Any Voter Who Is Designated As Having Previously Voted Absentee May Cast A Provisional Ballot On Election Day To Be Counted Only If The Voter's Absentee Ballot Is Not Received; And To Repeal Section 7-15-470 Relating To In-person Absentee Voting.
Title
Absentee voting
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-04-21 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 19 (Y: 30 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 17 (Y: 29 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 10 (Y: 35 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 8 (Y: 25 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 7 (Y: 34 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 14 Amendment Number 14 (Y: 88 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10 (Y: 74 N: 30 NV: 12 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10 (Y: 36 N: 74 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reconsider The Vote Whereby Amd. 8 Was Tabled Amendment Number 8 (Y: 31 N: 76 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 (Y: 73 N: 37 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 (Y: 40 N: 75 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 19 (Y: 30 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 17 (Y: 29 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 10 (Y: 35 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 8 (Y: 25 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 7 (Y: 34 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 14 Amendment Number 14 (Y: 88 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10 (Y: 74 N: 30 NV: 12 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10 (Y: 36 N: 74 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Reconsider The Vote Whereby Amd. 8 Was Tabled Amendment Number 8 (Y: 31 N: 76 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 (Y: 73 N: 37 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 (Y: 40 N: 75 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | House | Committed to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-04-22 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 |
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Amended |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Amended |
| 2022-04-12 | Senate | Special order, set for April 12, 2022 |
| 2022-04-12 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb |
| 2022-03-10 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2022-03-03 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2022-03-03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Amended |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten |
| 2022-02-24 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Requests for debate-Rep |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney, May |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire, W.Cox, Hyde |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H3372 (Similar To) 2021-06-21 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Herbkersman, W.Newton
H4150 (Similar To) 2022-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
H4150 (Similar To) 2022-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 11 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 25 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 320 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 220 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 320 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 325 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 340 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 380 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 385 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 420 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 15 | 470 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
