SC H 4717
in committeeReapportionment, Congressional Districts
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4717 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4717 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
What is SC H 4717 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO INTERVENE IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL ACTION CONCERNING THIS LEGISLATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE SENATE REGARDING REDISTRICTING; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE REGARDING REDISTRICTING.
Who sponsors SC H 4717?
Pace, Edgerton, Kilmartin and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4717.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO INTERVENE IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL ACTION CONCERNING THIS LEGISLATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE SENATE REGARDING REDISTRICTING; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE REGARDING REDISTRICTING.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Paceprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-12-16
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Prefiled
filing
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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