H 3404 General Bill, By Fleming
Summary: Voter registration, fraudulent; enticing person to register by bribery, threats; Crimes and Offenses, Elections, Ethics
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FALSE SWEARING IN APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION OR VOTING, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF BRIBING A PERSON TO REGISTER TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCURING OR OFFERING TO PROCURE VOTES BY BRIBERY, SO AS TO ADD REGISTERING TO VOTE TO THE SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCURING OR OFFERING TO PROCURE VOTES BY THREATS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM USING THREATS OR ANOTHER FORM OF INTIMIDATION TO ENDEAVOR ANOTHER TO REGISTER TO VOTE, AND TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY.
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01/31/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/31/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
04/04/01	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
04/11/01	House	Amended HJ-21
04/11/01	House	Read second time HJ-21
04/11/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-21
04/12/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/17/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/17/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
01/16/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-17
01/17/02	Senate	Amended SJ-15
01/17/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
05/29/02	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-141