South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4278


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4278
Primary Sponsor:                Corning
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Judicial candidates, indirect
                                solicitation defined
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       JIC/6060.HC
Introduced Date:                Jan 28, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              May 06, 1992
Last History Type:              Objection withdrawn by
                                Representative
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Corning
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4278  House   May 06, 1992  Objection withdrawn by
                             Representative
 4278  House   Apr 01, 1992  Objection by Representative
 4278  House   Mar 31, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, April 1, 1992
 4278  House   Mar 31, 1992  Objection by Representative
 4278  House   Mar 18, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 4278  House   Jan 28, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 18, 1992

H. 4278

Introduced by REP. Corning

S. Printed 3/18/92--H.

Read the first time January 28, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4278), to amend Act 610 of 1990, relating to the Judiciary, so as to extend the limit on direct soliciting of members of the General Assembly for votes for Judicial candidates, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 2-19-70 as contained in Section 1, by inserting before /on/ on line 41 /seeking a pledge/ so that when amended, Section 2-19-70 reads:

/Section 2-19-70. No candidate for judicial office may seek directly or indirectly the pledge of a member of the General Assembly's vote until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee, nor may a member offer the pledge until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee. For purposes of this section, indirectly seeking a pledge means the candidate or someone acting on behalf of and at the request of the candidate requesting a person to contact a member of the General Assembly seeking a pledge on behalf of the candidate./

Amend title to conform.

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 610 OF 1990, RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LIMIT ON DIRECT SOLICITING OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR VOTES FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES BEFORE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE ARE DETERMINED BY THE JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE TO INDIRECT SOLICITATION, TO DEFINE INDIRECT SOLICITATION,AND TO DESIGNATE SECTION 6, PART IV, ACT 610 OF 1990 AS SECTION 2-19-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

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

SECTION 1. Section 6, Part IV of Act 610 of 1990 is designated as Section 2-19-70 of the 1976 Code and amended to read:

"Section 2-19-70. No candidate for judicial office may seek directly or indirectly the pledge of a member of the General Assembly's vote until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee, nor may a member offer the pledge until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee. For purposes of this section, indirectly seeking a pledge means the candidate or someone acting on behalf of and at the request of the candidate requesting a person to contact a member of the General Assembly on behalf of the candidate."

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

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