H 3418 General Bill, By Harrell, Simrill, Crawford, Huggins, Bedingfield, Merrill, G.R. Smith, Erickson, Ballentine, Brady, Chalk, Daning, Delleney, Frye, Gambrell, Hamilton, Harrison, Hearn, Herbkersman, Loftis, Long, Lucas, Nanney, Pinson, Rice, G.M. Smith, Spires, Stringer, Thompson, Viers, Willis, Wylie, T.R. Young, Clemmons, Owens, Parker, Toole, M.A. Pitts, Lowe, Bingham, Umphlett, Sandifer and Edge
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Summary: Voting identification
    A BILL RELATING TO REFORM OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION REFORM ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710 OF THE 1976 CODE TO REQUIRE PHOTOGRAPH IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE, PERMITTING FOR PROVISIONAL BALLOTS IF THE IDENTIFICATION CANNOT BE PRODUCED AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A RELIGIOUS OBJECTION TO BEING PHOTOGRAPHED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-3350 TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PROVIDE FREE IDENTIFICATION CARDS UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-25 TO PROVIDE FOR AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD BEGINNING SIXTEEN DAYS BEFORE A STATEWIDE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOURS AND EARLY VOTING LOCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20(C) TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTIONS COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN IN THE MASTER FILE A SEPARATE DESIGNATION FOR ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTERS IN A GENERAL ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-30 TO ADD STATUTORY CITES REGARDING THE REQUEST OF AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-470 TO PROVIDE FOR EARLY VOTING ON MACHINES DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD ONLY AND DELETE THE REFERENCE TO ABSENTEE VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 7-1-25 TO LIST FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR DOMICILE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-230 TO REFERENCE REVISIONS TO SECTION 7-1-25.
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02/03/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/03/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
02/05/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
02/11/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
02/12/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Parker
02/18/09	House	Objection by Rep. Kennedy, JE Smith, Sellers, King, Rutherford, and Mack HJ-29
02/18/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clemmons and JR Smith HJ-29
02/19/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, M.A.Pitts
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lowe
02/26/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham, Umphlett, Sandifer, Edge
02/26/09	House	Amended HJ-24
02/26/09	House	Read second time HJ-99
02/26/09	House	Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-14 HJ-99
02/26/09	House	Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-99
03/03/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
03/03/09	House	Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-44 HJ-19
03/04/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
03/04/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
03/05/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
05/14/09	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-13
05/15/09		Scrivener's error corrected
01/20/10	Senate	Motion For Special Order Failed SJ-10
01/26/10	Senate	Special order, set for January 26, 2010 SJ-14
01/27/10	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-26
01/28/10	Senate	Amended SJ-58
01/28/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-58
01/29/10		Scrivener's error corrected
02/02/10	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-17
02/03/10	Senate	Amended SJ-50
02/03/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-50
02/04/10		Scrivener's error corrected
02/05/10		Scrivener's error corrected
02/17/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 18, 2010 HJ-27
02/18/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 23, 2010 HJ-41
02/24/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 25, 2010 HJ-22
02/25/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-27
03/02/10	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-23
03/03/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 4, 2010 HJ-23
03/04/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 2010 HJ-19
03/09/10	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 10, 2010 HJ-27
03/10/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 11, 2010 HJ-24
03/11/10	House	Debate adjourned until Monday, March 15, 2010 HJ-16
03/23/10	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 24, 2010 HJ-56
03/24/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 30, 2010 HJ-20
04/20/10	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-80
04/21/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 27, 2010 HJ-21
04/27/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2010 HJ-77
05/05/10	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-48
05/05/10	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-48
05/11/10	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-37
05/12/10	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Clemmons, Cato, and Mitchell HJ-2
05/12/10	Senate	Conference committee appointed Malloy, Campsen, and Shoopman SJ-39
06/03/10	House	Debate adjourned on Conference Report, cloture having been ordered HJ-24
06/15/10	House	Debate adjourned on Conference Report, cloture having been ordered HJ-54
06/15/10	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-141
06/15/10	Senate	Consideration of Conference Report interrupted by adjournment SJ-73
06/16/10	Senate	Consideration of Conference Report interrupted by recess SJ-203