S 0092 {Rat #23, Act #18 of 2023} General Bill, By Campsen, Senn, Garrett, Malloy and 
Young

Similar(H 3584)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-17-110 SO
 AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF AN ELECTION PROTEST FILING DEADLINE WHICH
 FALLS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY. - RATIFIED TITLE

   11/30/2022  Senate Prefiled
   11/30/2022  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2023  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 56)
   1/10/2023  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 56)
   2/9/2023  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto,
                     Malloy, Gambrell, Kimbrell
   2/22/2023  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)
   2/28/2023  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17)
   3/1/2023  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
   3/1/2023  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)
   3/2/2023  Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 19)
   3/7/2023  House  Introduced and read first time
   3/7/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   5/3/2023  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 93)
   5/4/2023  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 106)
   5/4/2023  House  Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 106)
   5/4/2023  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 106)
   5/5/2023  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 11)
   5/11/2023         Ratified R 23
   5/16/2023         Signed By Governor
   5/25/2023         Effective date 05/16/23
   5/25/2023         Act No. 18

(A18, R23, S92)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-17-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF AN ELECTION PROTEST FILING DEADLINE WHICH FALLS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

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

Election protest deadlines

SECTION 1.    Article 1, Chapter 17, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 7-17-110.    If the deadline for filing an election protest provided in this chapter falls on a legal holiday, then the deadline extends to the next regular business day that is not a legal holiday. For purposes of this section, "next regular business day" means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 11th day of May, 2023.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2023. -- S.

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