H 4498 General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers and Brawley
Similar (S 0977)
Summary: SC Judicial Independence Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 16 TO TITLE 8 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE ACT", TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO AGREE TO LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECEIVE A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR CAMPAIGNS AND TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES OF ALL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
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12/13/17	House	Prefiled
12/13/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 133)
01/09/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 133)
02/01/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley