Bill Commons

SC H 3518

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Election Official Protection Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3518 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3518 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-04): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

What is SC H 3518 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ELECTION OFFICIAL PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 7 SO AS TO ESTABLISH OFFENSES FOR CERTAIN ACTS OR CONDUCT AGAINST AN ELECTION OFFICIAL, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM PUBLIC DISSEMINATION, TO PROHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR TAMPERING WITH, COMPONENTS OF ELECTION-RELATED SYSTEMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR AN ELECTION OFFICIAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT OR RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-13-1920 RELATING TO TAMPERING WITH VOTING MACHINES.

Who sponsors SC H 3518?

J.L. Johnson, Grant, Williams are the primary sponsors of SC H 3518.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ELECTION OFFICIAL PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 7 SO AS TO ESTABLISH OFFENSES FOR CERTAIN ACTS OR CONDUCT AGAINST AN ELECTION OFFICIAL, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM PUBLIC DISSEMINATION, TO PROHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR TAMPERING WITH, COMPONENTS OF ELECTION-RELATED SYSTEMS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR AN ELECTION OFFICIAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT OR RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-13-1920 RELATING TO TAMPERING WITH VOTING MACHINES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-04 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • J.L. Johnsonprimary
  • Grantprimary
  • Williamsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

  2. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3518&session=126&summary=B

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