Bill Commons

SC H 3643

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3643 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3643 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Johnson

What is SC H 3643 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT ONLY ELECTORS REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY OR AS UNAFFILIATED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM HELD BY THAT PARTY, AND TO ESTABLISH PROCESSES BY WHICH ELECTORS REGISTER OR BECOME REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-170 AND 7-5-185, BOTH RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN THIS STATE TO PAY A FILING FEE, AND TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE A CERTIFICATION FEE TO ALL CANDIDATES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH A PARTY PLEDGE MUST BE FILED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PERSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A POLITICAL PARTY'S RECENT STATEWIDE PRIMARIES AND ARE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT FOR THAT PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY UNLESS THE PARTY HAS TAKEN ACTION TO WAIVE THESE REQUIREMENTS.

Who sponsors SC H 3643?

B. Newton, Chapman, Taylor and 20 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3643.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT ONLY ELECTORS REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY OR AS UNAFFILIATED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM HELD BY THAT PARTY, AND TO ESTABLISH PROCESSES BY WHICH ELECTORS REGISTER OR BECOME REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-170 AND 7-5-185, BOTH RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN THIS STATE TO PAY A FILING FEE, AND TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE A CERTIFICATION FEE TO ALL CANDIDATES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH A PARTY PLEDGE MUST BE FILED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PERSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A POLITICAL PARTY'S RECENT STATEWIDE PRIMARIES AND ARE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT FOR THAT PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY UNLESS THE PARTY HAS TAKEN ACTION TO WAIVE THESE REQUIREMENTS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Johnson
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • B. Newtonprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Bowersprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Landingprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Neeseprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Guffeyprimary
  • Sessionsprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Hartprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • B.J. Coxprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Teepleprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-29

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Johnson

  2. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hager, Willis, Brittain, Pope, Holman, Ligon, Wooten, Bailey, Hardee, McGinnis, Bustos, Montgomery, T.Moore, Lawson, Long, Hixon, Schuessler, Forrest

  3. 2026-01-20

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartnett, C.Mitchell, Oremus, Hartz, Whitmire, Duncan, Haddon

  4. 2026-01-15

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Terribile

  5. 2026-01-13

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Beach, Kilmartin, White

  6. 2025-03-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, J.E.Johnson

  7. 2025-03-10

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  8. 2025-03-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan

  9. 2025-03-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

  10. 2025-02-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire, Burns, Terribile

  11. 2025-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.J.Cox, Guest

  12. 2025-02-05

    Scrivener's error corrected

  13. 2025-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Montgomery, Hardee, Wickensimer, Beach, White, Erickson, Bradley, C.Mitchell

  14. 2025-01-30

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos, Hixon, Hartz, Oremus

  15. 2025-01-29

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Hager, Crawford, Bailey, Gagnon, Hartnett, McGinnis, M.M.Smith, Haddon, Neese, Teeple, Forrest, Willis, Rankin, Holman, McCravy, Gibson, Brittain, Guffey, Sessions, B.L.Cox

  16. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin

  17. 2025-01-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

  18. 2025-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis

  19. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  21. 2024-12-12

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  22. 2024-12-12

    Prefiled

    filing

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3643&session=126&summary=B

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