Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:11 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Presidential preference primary Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/22982 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Sep 10, 1990 Last History Type:Prefiled, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Giese Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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11 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
11 Senate Sep 10, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-28 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY MAY CONDUCT A PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND THE ELECTION LAWS OF THIS STATE APPLY TO THE PRIMARY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-11-28. A certified political party may conduct a presidential preference primary election and the election laws of this State apply to the primary, mutatis mutandis."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.