Session 120 - (2013-2014)
S 0004 General Bill, By Scott, Malloy, Setzler, Matthews, Allen, Coleman, Ford, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Lourie, McElveen, McGill, Nicholson, Pinckney, Reese, Sheheen, Williams and Bryant
Similar (S 0067, H 3005, H 3153)
Summary: Early voting procedures
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-25 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EARLY VOTING PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE HIS DUTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-320, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO AS TO INCLUDE VOTING DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD.
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12/13/12Senate Prefiled
12/13/12Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/08/13Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/10/13Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Scott, Young
02/06/13Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 21)
02/07/13 Scrivener's error corrected
02/14/13Senate Motion For Special Order Failed (Senate Journal-page 40)
02/14/13Senate Roll call Ayes-18 Nays-22 (Senate Journal-page 40)
03/13/13Senate Special order, set for March 13, 2013 (Senate Journal-page 35)
03/14/13Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/14/13Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/14/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/14/13Senate Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/15/13 Scrivener's error corrected
03/20/13Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)
03/21/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
03/21/13House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)