South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 5285

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. King, Gilliard, Anderson, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, Williams, Jefferson and Knight
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22403zw12.docx

Introduced in the House on May 17, 2012
Introduced in the Senate on June 5, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Candidates prohibited from appearing on June 2012 primary

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/17/2012  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 9)
   5/22/2012  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, 
                        Jefferson
   5/23/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-29-12 
                        (House Journal-page 32)
   5/29/2012  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)
   5/30/2012  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
   5/30/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
   5/30/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-112  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
   5/31/2012  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 37)
    6/5/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
    6/5/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)

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5/17/2012
5/17/2012-A

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INTRODUCED

May 17, 2012

H. 5285

Introduced by Reps. King, Gilliard, Anderson, Cobb-Hunter and Rutherford

S. Printed 5/17/12--H.

Read the first time May 17, 2012.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS PROHIBITED FROM APPEARING ON THE JUNE 2012 PRIMARY BALLOT AS THE RESULT OF THEIR FAILURE TO FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS ARE ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND OF THEIR FILING FEE FROM THE ENTITY THAT COLLECTED THE FEE.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, an individual whose name will not appear on the June 2012 primary election ballot pursuant to the Supreme Court holding in Michael Anderson and Robert Barger v. South Carolina Election Commission, et. al., Appellate Case No. 2012-211366, Opinion No. 27120, is entitled to a full refund of his filing fee from the entity that collected the fee.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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