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H 3198 General Bill, By J.E. Smith, M.S. McLeod, Bernstein, Ballentine and Finlay
Similar (S 0135, H 4805)
Summary: Election Commission and Board of Registration
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-27-115 SO AS TO PLACE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH BY REGULATION THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERSON TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, AND TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS TO MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES EACH CALENDAR YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-110, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COUNTIES MUST HAVE A SINGLE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-260, RELATING TO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-290, RELATING TO THE DILLON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE DILLON COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-320, RELATING TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-325, RELATING TO THE GREENWOOD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE GREENWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-335, RELATING TO THE HORRY COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE HORRY COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-415, RELATING TO THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-430, RELATING TO THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY.
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Similar (S 0135, H 4805)
Summary: Election Commission and Board of Registration
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-27-115 SO AS TO PLACE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH BY REGULATION THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERSON TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, AND TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS TO MEET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES EACH CALENDAR YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-110, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COUNTIES MUST HAVE A SINGLE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-260, RELATING TO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-290, RELATING TO THE DILLON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE DILLON COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-320, RELATING TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-325, RELATING TO THE GREENWOOD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE GREENWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-335, RELATING TO THE HORRY COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE HORRY COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-415, RELATING TO THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-430, RELATING TO THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO COMBINE THE BODIES INTO A SINGLE ENTITY.
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| 12/18/12 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/18/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/08/13 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 131) |
| 01/08/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 131) |
| 01/10/13 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod |
| 02/20/13 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein |
| 02/26/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine |
| 02/26/14 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 56) |
| 03/03/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/04/14 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-18-14 (House Journal-page 113) |
| 03/18/14 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sellers, Forrester, Allison, Cole, Tallon, Nanney, Chumly, Woods, Balentine, McEachern, Taylor, Stringer, Henderson, Crosby, Finlay, Quinn, JE Smith, JR Smith, Wells, King, Munnerlyn, Douglas, Weeks, Loftis, Toole, Anderson, RL Brown (House Journal-page 13) |
| 03/19/14 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Finlay |
| 04/09/14 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 68) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 68) |
| 04/09/14 | House | Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-32 (House Journal-page 85) |
| 04/10/14 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 113) |
| 04/10/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/15/14 | Senate | Special order, set for April 15, 2014 (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/16/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/16/14 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 56) |
| 04/16/14 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 56) |
| 04/16/14 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 56) |
| 04/17/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/29/14 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 04/29/14 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 04/30/14 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 37) |
| 04/30/14 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Peeler, Campsen, Scott |
| 04/30/14 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/30/14 | House | Conference committee appointed Clemmons, J.E. Smith, Ballentine (House Journal-page 85) |