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A18, R23, S92
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Senn, Garrett, Malloy and Young
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3584
Document Path: LC-0009HDB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 7, 2023
Last Amended on February 28, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Election protest deadlines
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/01/2022
02/22/2023
02/28/2023
05/04/2023
(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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