H 3746 (Rat #0315) General Bill, By Clemmons and Viers
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    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OFFERING FOR ELECTION AS A PETITION CANDIDATE IN ANY GENERAL ELECTION MUST NOTIFY THE ENTITY TO WHICH THE PETITION IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY NOON ON THE DAY OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION PRECEDING THAT GENERAL ELECTION OF HIS INTENTION TO FILE AS A PETITION CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE, TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO DO SO DISQUALIFIES HIM AS A PETITION CANDIDATE FOR THAT GENERAL ELECTION, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITION CANDIDATES IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-80, RELATING TO THE FORM OF NOMINATING PETITIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE NOMINATING PETITION AND WHEN THE PETITION MAY BE CIRCULATED AND SIGNED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-85, RELATING TO VERIFICATION OF THE SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE VERIFICATION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS SIGNING A PETITION FOR A CANDIDATE TO APPEAR ON A BALLOT FOR ELECTION TO A PARTICULAR OFFICE MUST HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO REGISTERED TO VOTE AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE SUBMISSION OF THE PETITION, AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER CRITERIA FOR A REGISTRATION BOARD TO FOLLOW WHEN VERIFYING SIGNATURES ON A PETITION; BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENTITY TO WHICH A PETITION MUST BE FILED MAY REJECT THE PETITION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO VALIDATE SIGNATURES ON A PETITION; BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DECISIONS OF A LOCAL ENTITY CONCERNING A NOMINATING PETITION MAY BE APPEALED TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION UNDER THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME WHEN STATEMENTS OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY MUST BE FILED AND WHEN REPORTS OF THESE STATEMENTS MUST BE MADE OR WHEN THESE STATEMENTS MUST BE FILED WITH ADDITIONAL ENTITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF A COUNTY CHAIRMAN IN GENERAL ELECTION YEARS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE DUTIES INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACING LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS AND WEBSITE NOTICES CONTAINING SPECIFIED INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELECTION. - ratified title
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03/24/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-51
03/24/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-53
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-10
04/28/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-31
04/29/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sellers, Hart, Weeks, JH Neal, Hodges, McEachern, McLeod, Jefferson, Kennedy, Harvin, Cobb-Hunter, Ott, Hosey, Govan, Long, Crawford, Lowe, Umphlett, Funderburk, Clemmons, Littlejohn, RL Brown, Hutto, Mack, Erickson, Bedingfield, Allen, Dillard, Wylie, King HJ-188
05/13/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-54
05/14/09	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-68
05/19/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 2009 HJ-66
05/20/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
05/20/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 21, 2009 HJ-57
01/13/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HJ-34
02/03/10	House	Read second time HJ-18
02/03/10	House	Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-35 HJ-19
02/04/10	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
02/09/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
02/09/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/16/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
05/19/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-28
05/20/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-29
05/20/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
05/24/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/10	Senate	Amended SJ-25
05/27/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-25
06/02/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 3, 2010 HJ-63
06/03/10	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-53
06/03/10	House	Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-26 HJ-53
06/07/10		Ratified R 315
06/11/10		Vetoed by Governor
06/15/10	House	Veto sustained Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx HJ-112
06/15/10	House	Motion noted- Rep. Harrison noted a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the Veto was sustained
06/16/10	House	Veto sustained Yeas-60 Nays-43 HJ-6