H 4943 General Bill, By Whatley, Bailey, Beck, Cotty, Davenport, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Haskins, Keegan, Kelley, Klauber, Knotts, Lanford, Law, Leach, Limehouse, McCraw, Phillips, Riser, Rodgers, Seithel, Stille, Vaughn, Whipper, Woodrum, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-17-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT WHEN A LOSING CANDIDATE PROTESTS AN ELECTION ON ANY GROUNDS, OTHER THAN ON THE DISPARITY OF THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST, THAT CANDIDATE MUST PAY ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROTEST TO THE WINNING CANDIDATE IF THE BOARD HEARING THE PROTEST DETERMINES THAT THE PROTEST IS FRIVOLOUS AND WITHOUT MERIT.
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04/02/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
04/02/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
04/29/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-33
05/05/98	House	Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) Knotts HJ-14
05/05/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Neal, Scott, Lloyd, Canty, Gourdine & Hinson HJ-23
05/06/98	House	Amended HJ-28
05/06/98	House	Read second time HJ-30
05/06/98	House	Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-5 HJ-30
05/07/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
05/12/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/12/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10