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H*4945 (Rat #0311, Act #0265 of 2012) General Bill, By Funderburk, Harrison, Brantley, McLeod, Butler Garrick, Munnerlyn, Taylor, J.H. Neal, Dillard, Bannister, G.R. Smith, Bowers, Cobb-Hunter, Delleney, Hixon, Long, Pope and Young
Summary: Voter registration
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NECESSITY OF WRITTEN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-185 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO REGISTER TO VOTE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION'S INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-186 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO ALLOW THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES OR GROUPS OF STATES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF DELETION OF AN ELECTOR'S NAME FROM THE ROSTER OF ELECTORS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE REASONS FOR DELETION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RESTORE AN ELECTOR'S NAME TO THE ROSTER IF INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 7-3-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO FURNISH CERTAIN MONTHLY REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT NO CHARGE. - ratified title
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Summary: Voter registration
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NECESSITY OF WRITTEN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO PERMIT ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-185 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO REGISTER TO VOTE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION'S INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-186 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO ALLOW THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES OR GROUPS OF STATES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF DELETION OF AN ELECTOR'S NAME FROM THE ROSTER OF ELECTORS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE REASONS FOR DELETION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RESTORE AN ELECTOR'S NAME TO THE ROSTER IF INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 7-3-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO FURNISH CERTAIN MONTHLY REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT NO CHARGE. - ratified title
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| 03/01/12 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 76) |
| 03/01/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 76) |
| 03/28/12 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 40) |
| 03/29/12 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 109) |
| 03/29/12 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-17-12 (House Journal-page 111) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 63) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 64) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 65) |
| 04/20/12 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4) |
| 04/20/12 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 04/27/12 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott |
| 05/30/12 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18) |
| 05/31/12 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 05/31/12 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 05/31/12 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33) |
| 06/01/12 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 06/05/12 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 47) |
| 06/06/12 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 91) |
| 06/06/12 | House | Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 91) |
| 06/12/12 | Ratified R 311 | |
| 06/18/12 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/25/12 | Effective date See Act for Effective Date | |
| 06/27/12 | Act No. 265 |