South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3100

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3100
Primary Sponsor:                Simrill
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Absentee voting, sixty-five
                                and older
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15011DW.93
Introduced Date:                19930113    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930209    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Simrill
                                Meacham
                                Kinon
                                J. Bailey
                                R. Smith
                                Walker
                                Fair
                                Littlejohn
                                Wells
                                Cato
                                Allison
                                Vaughn
                                Haskins
                                Stuart
                                Farr
                                A. Young
                                Beatty
                                Mattos
                                Hines
                                Boan
                                Wright
                                T.C. Alexander
                                Gamble
                                Lanford
                                M.O. Alexander
                                Elliott
                                Moody-Lawrence
                                D. Wilder
                                Trotter
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3100  Senate  19930209      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
3100  House   19930205      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3100  House   19930204      Unanimous consent for third
                            reading on next Legislative
                            day
3100  House   19930204      Read second time
3100  House   19930203      Committee Report: Favorable     25
3100  House   19930119      Referred to Committee           25
3100  House   19930119      Recalled from Committee         21
3100  House   19930113      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 3, 1993

H. 3100

Introduced by REPS. Simrill, Meacham, Kinon, J. Bailey, R. Smith, Walker, Fair, Littlejohn, Wells, Cato, Allison, Vaughn, Haskins, Stuart, Farr, A. Young, Beatty, Mattos, Hines, Boan, Wright, T.C. Alexander, Gamble, Lanford, M.O. Alexander, Elliott, Moody-Lawrence, D. Wilder and Trotter

S. Printed 2/3/93--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3100), to amend Sections 7-15-320 and 7-15-340, both as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to persons qualified to vote by absentee, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES A. HODGES, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $-0-

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually

Thereafter $-0-

H. 3100 if enacted would amend Sections 7-15-320 and 7-15-340, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot, so as to lower from seventy-two to sixty-five the age of a person who qualifies to vote by absentee ballot. H. 3100 would have no additional impact on the general fund.

Prepared By: Approved By:

Cheryl H. Morris George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst State Budget Division

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-15-320 AND 7-15-340, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO AS TO LOWER FROM SEVENTY-TWO TO SIXTY-FIVE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT.

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

SECTION 1. Item (14) of Section 7-15-320 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 489 of 1992, is amended to read:

"(14) persons seventy-two sixty-five years of age or older."

SECTION 2. Box 14 of Section 7-15-340 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 489 of 1992, is amended to read:

"[] 14. Persons seventy-two sixty-five years of age or older."

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

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