2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3444: State Election Commission
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 7-3-10, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Creation, Composition, Powers, And Duties Of The State Election Commission, So As To Reconstitute The State Election Commission And Revise The Commission's Composition, Powers, And Duties; And To Amend Sections 7-17-70 And 7-17-220, Both Relating To Meetings Of The State Board, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Bill History
12/16/2020
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/16/2020
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/13/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, McGinnis
House of Representatives
2/16/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hewitt, Bailey
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Herbkersman
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Johnson, Brittain
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-25-21
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-2-21
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-3-21
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry, Crawford
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-4-21
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Williams, Taylor
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 2021
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Bryant
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-10-21
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell, M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-36
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/11/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/6/2021
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/12/2021
Amended
Senate
5/12/2021
Read second time
Senate
5/12/2021
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Senate
5/13/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
5/13/2021
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/18/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
1/26/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 1-27-22
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-1-22
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-2-22
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-3-22
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-8-22
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Senate amendment amended
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Adopt Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a
2/8/2022
75
Yea
39
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 2a Amendment Number 2a
2/8/2022
71
Yea
42
Nay
5
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 4a Amendment Number 4a
2/8/2022
79
Yea
33
Nay
5
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 5a Amendment Number 5a
2/8/2022
75
Yea
37
Nay
5
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/12/2021
41
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/10/2021
84
Yea
36
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 26
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

James Lucas
Republican
Co-Sponsors (27)
Sandy McGarry
Republican
James Burns
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Lonnie Hosey
Democrat
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Timothy McGinnis
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
William Hewitt
Republican
William Bailey
Republican
Weston Newton
Republican
William Herbkersman
Republican
Jeffrey Johnson
Republican
Thomas Brittain
Republican
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Jeffrey Bradley
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Heather Crawford
Republican
Shedron Williams
Democrat
Bill Taylor
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Bruce Bryant
Republican
Bart Blackwell
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican