Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4302 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Legislator, may not vote in election for Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:WWW/30179DW.93 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Jaskwhich Waites Keyserling Meacham Snow Harvin Rudnick Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4302 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
4302 House 19931201 Prefiled, referred to 25
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM CASTING A VOTE FOR HIMSELF IN AN ELECTION IN WHICH HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE WHICH IS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-19-90. No member of the General Assembly may cast a vote for himself in an election in which he is a candidate for an office which is elected by the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.