H 4457 General Bill, By Finlay
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1348, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR
 PERSONAL EXPENSES AND OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FINES,
 FEES, OR OTHER CHARGES IMPOSED BY AN APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY OFFICE MAY NOT BE
 PAID FROM CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

   01/14/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
   01/14/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 78)
   03/20/14  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 3)
   03/26/14  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-14
                     (House Journal-page 43)
   04/01/14  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pitts, Thayer, Lowe,
                     KA Crawford, Ott, Cobb-Hunter, King, Knight,
                     Douglas, Weeks, Anthony, RL Brown, Clyburn,
                     Hosey, Chumley, Brannon, Ryhal, Clemmons,
                     Hardwick, HA Crawford, Robbinson-Simpson,
                     Norman, Southard (House Journal-page 23)
   04/09/14  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-14
                     (House Journal-page 96)
   04/10/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 121)
   04/10/14  House  Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 121)
   04/10/14  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 123)
   04/10/14  House   Rep Bingham moved to reconsider the vote wherby
                     H 4457 is to be given a third reading tomorrow,
                     which was adopted (House Journal-page 174)
   04/10/14  House   Second reading reconsidered on the motion of Rep
                     Bingham (House Journal-page 174)
   04/29/14  House  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 38)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 20, 2014

H. 4457

S. Printed 3/20/14--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2014.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4457) to amend Section 8-13-1348, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the prohibition against the use of campaign funds for personal, etc., respectfully

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

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1348, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES AND OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FINES, FEES, OR OTHER CHARGES IMPOSED BY AN APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY OFFICE MAY NOT BE PAID FROM CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 8-13-1348(A) of the 1976 Code, is amended to read:

"(A)     No candidate, committee, public official, or political party may use campaign funds to defray personal expenses, including fines, fees or other charges imposed by an appropriate supervisory office, which are unrelated to the campaign or the office if the candidate is an officeholder nor may these funds be converted to personal use. The prohibition of this subsection does not extend to the incidental personal use of campaign materials or equipment nor to an expenditure used to defray any ordinary expenses incurred in connection with an individual's duties as a holder of elective office."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.