H 5081 General Bill, By Harrell, Bingham, Lowe, Allison, Tallon, Horne, Patrick, Daning, Long, Brady, Bedingfield, J.R. Smith, G.R. Smith, Murphy, Crosby, Putnam, Parker, Brannon, Hardwick, Bannister, Clemmons, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hixon, D.C. Moss, Owens, Pinson, Pitts, Sandifer, Simrill, Taylor, Toole, Tribble, White and Young
Summary: First in the South Presidential Primary Preservation and Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST IN THE SOUTH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-22 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION IN THIS STATE MUST BE HELD BEFORE THAT OF ANOTHER SOUTHERN STATE, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY HOLDING THE ELECTION, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SOUTHERN STATE", AND TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE TRADITION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA "FIRST IN THE SOUTH" PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.
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03/27/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
03/27/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11)