South Carolina House Bill 3396

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To, Among Other Things, Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or A Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party Or Is Registered As An Independent; By Amending Section 7-5-110, Relating To The Requirement Of Registration In Order To Vote, So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Political Party Or Registered As An Independent; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, So As To Provide The Requirement Of Stating Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Including It In The Oath And To Require The State Election Commission To Assist In Capturing This Data; And By Amending Section 7-9-20, Relating To The Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, So As To Include, As A Requirement, Registration As A Member Of The Party Or Status As A Registered Independent And To Provide A Procedure For Changing Political Party Affiliation Or Nonaffiliation After A Selection Has Been Made.

Primaries

Rep. Steven Long [R]	Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R]	Rep. Luke Rankin [R]	Rep. John Mccravy [R]
Rep. William Chumley [R]	Rep. Joe White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

H3310 (Similar To) 2025-02-13 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace
S0109 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0113 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
7	5	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	5	115	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	5	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	9	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3396&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3396_20241205.htm