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SC H 4561

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Local referendums

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4561 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4561 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4561 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUMS ON PROPOSALS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCUR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OR LEVY TAXES OR FEES MUST BE HELD AT THE TIME OF STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 4-10-10, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF "GENERAL ELECTION" FOR PURPOSES OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX REFERENDUMS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Who sponsors SC H 4561?

Gilreath is the primary sponsor of SC H 4561.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUMS ON PROPOSALS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCUR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OR LEVY TAXES OR FEES MUST BE HELD AT THE TIME OF STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 4-10-10, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF "GENERAL ELECTION" FOR PURPOSES OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX REFERENDUMS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Introduced
2025-05-08
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gilreathprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-08

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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