South Carolina House Bill 5793

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on August 11 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-11 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-11-50, Relating To The Substitution Of Candidates When A Nominee Selected By Method Other Than Party Primary Dies, Becomes Disqualified, Or Resigns For A Legitimate Nonpolitical Reason, So As To Amend The Definition Of "legitimate Nonpolitical Reason"; By Amending Section 7-11-55, Relating To Substitution Of Candidates When A Nominee Selected By Party Primary Dies, Becomes Disqualified, Or Resigns For A Legitimate Nonpolitical Reason, So As To Provide A Process For Replacing Nominees For Congressional Offices In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Provide An Abbreviated Special Election Calendar For Filling A Vacancy In The Office Of The House Of Representatives Of The Congress Of The United States In Certain Circumstances.

Special elections

Rep. Murrell Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-08-11	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	11	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	11	55	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	190	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5793&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5793_20260811.htm