2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4589: Municipal election protests
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 5-15-120, Relating To Vote Counting In Municipal Elections, So As To Delete Language Providing That Incumbents Hold Over Pending Final Determination Of Any Contests Filed; And By Amending Section 5-15-140, Relating To Appeals From Decisions Regarding Municipal Election Contests, So As To Delete Language Providing That A Notice Of Appeal Acts As A Stay Of Further Proceedings, And To Provide That Appeals Are To Be Given First Priority Of Consideration By The Court Of Common Pleas.
Bill History
11/16/2023
Prefiled
House of Representatives
11/16/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Murphy, Brewer, Gatch
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
2/29/2024
110
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(11/16/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Murrell Smith
Republican