South Carolina House Bill 3062 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE" TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES BY A PARTY COMMITTEE WHICH HAVE THE EFFECT OF ADVOCATING THE DEFEAT OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CANDIDATE ARE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPPONENT, TO PROVIDE FOR WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OPPONENT TO A CANDIDATE, TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, AND TO REQUIRE THAT AFFECTED ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, FROM JULY 1, 2008, WHEN THE FIRST REPORT IS DUE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

Amend The Definition Of "independent Expenditure" To Provide That Expenditures By A Party Committee Which Have The Effect Of Advocating The Defeat Of A Clearly Identified Candidate Are Deemed To Be A Contribution To The Opponent, To Provide For When There Is More Than One Opponent To A Candidate, To Provide That Expenditures And Contributions Are Subject To Certain Provisions Of Chapter 13, Title 8, And To Require That Affected Entities Are Subject To The Reporting And Recordkeeping Requirements Under Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8, From July 1, 2008, When The First Report Is Due After The Effective Date Of This Act.

Rep. James Smith [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-38
2008-12-15		Scrivener's error corrected
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
8	13	1300	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3062&session=118