S 0499 General Bill, By Campsen, Rice, Talley, Loftis, Climer and Kimbrell
Summary: SC Election Commission Restructuring Act
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION COMMISSION RESTRUCTURING ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 7 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ELECTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-110, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE AND HAVE STANDING ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES IN ACTIONS THAT CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF AN ELECTION LAW, AN ELECTION POLICY, OR THE MANNER IN WHICH AN ELECTION IS CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-10(a) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TO REVISE HIS PROCEDURE OF APPOINTMENT.
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01/28/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
01/28/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/11/21	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Young, McLeod, Garrett
03/24/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/31/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 68)
03/31/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 68)
03/31/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 68)
03/31/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 68)
04/01/21		Scrivener's error corrected
04/07/21	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/08/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)
04/08/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 29)