H 3263  General Bill, By Fry, Huggins, Davis, B.Newton, G.R.Smith, Morgan, Burns, 
Erickson, Bennett, Thayer, Taylor, Bryant, Elliott, Willis, Felder, McGarry, 
Hewitt, Bailey, W.Newton, Herbkersman, M.M.Smith, J.E.Johnson, Bradley and 
King
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-17-560, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO HEAR CERTAIN
 PROTESTS AND CONTESTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ALSO TO
 HEAR PROTESTS AND CONTESTS IN THE CASE OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND LESS THAN COUNTY
 OFFICERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, AND 7-17-550
 RELATING TO HEARINGS BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND APPEALS FROM DECISIONS
 OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

   12/09/20  House  Prefiled
   12/09/20  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 138)
   01/12/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 138)
   02/16/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Bailey
   02/17/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     W.Newton, Herbkersman
   02/18/21  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 54)
   02/23/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     M.M.Smith, J.E.Johnson, Bradley
   02/24/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
   02/24/21  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
   02/24/21  House  Roll call Yeas-114  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
   02/25/21  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   02/25/21  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/25/21  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   03/11/21  Senate Referred to Subcommittee:  Campsen (ch), Hutto,
                     Young, McLeod, Garrett

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 18, 2021

H. 3263

Introduced by Reps. Fry, Huggins, Davis, B. Newton, G.R. Smith, Morgan, Burns, Erickson, Bennett, Thayer, Taylor, Bryant, Elliott, Willis, Felder, McGarry, Hewitt, Bailey, W. Newton and Herbkersman

S. Printed 2/18/21--H.

Read the first time January 12, 2021.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3263) to amend Section 7-17-560, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the authority of the state executive committees to hear certain protests and contests, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

CHRIS MURPHY for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 7-17-560, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO HEAR CERTAIN PROTESTS AND CONTESTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ALSO TO HEAR PROTESTS AND CONTESTS IN THE CASE OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND LESS THAN COUNTY OFFICERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, AND 7-17-550 RELATING TO HEARINGS BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 7-17-560 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section    7-17-560.     The state executive committee must meet in Columbia at such place as may be designated by the chairman to hear and decide protests and contests that may arise in the case of federal officers, state officers, State Senate, State House of Representatives, and county officers, involving more than one county and less than county officers. Any protest or contest must be filed in writing with the chairman of the committee, together with a copy for each candidate in the race, not later than noon on Monday following the canvassing of the votes for these officers by the committee. However, service upon the chairman may be perfected by depositing at the office of the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division a copy of the protest, together with a copy for each candidate in the race. The chief must take immediate steps to deliver these copies to the chairman. The protest must contain each ground thereof stated separately and concisely. The chairman of the committee must forthwith serve upon each candidate in the protested race a copy of the protest and serve a notice of the time and place of the meeting of the committee for the purposes of hearing the protest."

SECTION    2.    Sections 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, and 7-17-550 are repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.