2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3570: Disclosure of Economic Interests

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-100, Relating To Definitions, So As To Amend "public Member" To Include A Person Nominated And Appointed To A Noncompensated Part-time Position On A Board, Commission, Or Council; By Adding Section 8-13-1100 So As To Outline Responsibilities For Disclosing Economic Interests; By Amending Section 8-13-1110, Relating To Statements Of Economic Interests, So As To Address Agency Requirements For Filing Disclosure Forms; By Amending Section 8-13-1170, So As To Provide That A Public Member Who Files The Initial Statement Of Economic Interests Within Ten Days After Notice From The State Ethics Commission Shall Not Be In Violation Of Chapter 13, Title 8; And By Amending Section 8-13-1356, Relating To Filing Deadlines For Economic Interests Statements, So As To Provide When Certain Candidates For Elective Office Must File A Statement Of Economic Interests.

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/6/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/12/2025
102
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/12/202520.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/12/202520.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/202526.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/202525.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/202516.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/12/202416.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/2025161.6 KB