South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 365

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    365
Primary Sponsor:                Lourie
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Political party primaries, conduct
                                of
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       365
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 30, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Lourie
                                Giese
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 365   House   Apr 30, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 365   Senate  Apr 26, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 365   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, April 26
 365   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Read second time
 365   Senate  Apr 03, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 365   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 365   Senate  Dec 10, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 3, 1991

S. 365

Introduced by SENATORS Lourie and Giese

S. Printed 4/3/91--S.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 365), to amend Section 7-11-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the conduct of party primary elections, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ISADORE E. LOURIE, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE COMMITTEE OF A PARTY TO SET THE DATE AND TIMES THAT THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN AND THE FILING REQUIREMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 7-11-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

"A political party wishing to hold a presidential primary election may do so in accordance with the provisions of this title and party rules, provided that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the State Committee of such party is to set the date and times that the polls will be open for such presidential primary and the filing requirements."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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