H 4680 General Bill, By J. Smith, Bailey, Battle, Bowers, A.W. Byrd, Cave, Clyburn, J.L.M. Cromer, Harvin, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Kirsh, Lloyd, Maddox, McCraw, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Phillips, Sheheen, Stille, Wilder, Wilkes and Witherspoon
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITION FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES BY A PARTY COMMITTEE WHICH HAVE THE EFFECT OF ADVOCATING THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE ARE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPPONENT, TO PROVIDE FOR WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OPPONENT TO A CANDIDATE, TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, AND TO REQUIRE THAT AFFECTED ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, FROM JULY 1, 1998, WHEN THE FIRST REPORT IS DUE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
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02/24/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/24/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11