SC S 249
in committeeNonjudicial candidates, pledges and election
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 249 pass?
Not yet. SC S 249 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-21): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 249 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-20-30, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARING OF NONJUDICIAL CANDIDATES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT HEARINGS BE CONDUCTED NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR THE ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES MAY NOT OBTAIN PLEDGES OR COMMITMENTS UNTIL THE TWELFTH DAY AFTER THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A PERIOD OF TWENTY-TWO DAYS ELAPSE BETWEEN THE DATE THAT THE REPORT OF NOMINATIONS IS RELEASED AND THE TIME SET FOR THE ELECTION.
Who sponsors SC S 249?
Campsen is the primary sponsor of SC S 249.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-20-30, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARING OF NONJUDICIAL CANDIDATES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT HEARINGS BE CONDUCTED NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR THE ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES MAY NOT OBTAIN PLEDGES OR COMMITMENTS UNTIL THE TWELFTH DAY AFTER THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A PERIOD OF TWENTY-TWO DAYS ELAPSE BETWEEN THE DATE THAT THE REPORT OF NOMINATIONS IS RELEASED AND THE TIME SET FOR THE ELECTION.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-01-21 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Campsenprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-01-21
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and read first time
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