South Carolina Senate Bill 366 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 7 SO AS TO CREATE THE ELECTIONS STUDY COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND ELECTION OF ITS CHAIRMAN, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF ITS MEMBERS, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF EACH GENERAL ELECTION CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CITIZEN-INFORMED PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.

Create The Elections Study Commission, To Provide For Its Duties And Responsibilities, To Provide For Its Membership, To Provide For Appointment Of Its Members And Election Of Its Chairman, To Provide For The Terms Of Its Members, And To Require The Commission To Make A Report To The Governor And The General Assembly Within Ninety Days Of Each General Election Containing Recommendations To Improve Citizen-informed Participation In The Electoral Process.

Sen. Phil Leventis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
2009-02-03		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
2009-02-03		Introduced and read first time SJ-5

H3609 (Similar To) 2009-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0366&session=118