SC H3552 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-42 So As To Provide That The Candidate Who Receives The Largest Number Of Votes Cast For A Given Office In The Primary Of A Political Party Is Considered Nominated; By Amending Sections 7-5-150 And 7-5-220, Both Relating To The Voter Registration Deadline Preceding An Election, Both So As To Remove References To Runoff Elections; By Amending Section 7-11-55, Relating To Special Primary Elections To Replace A Party Nominee, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Sections 7-13-25, 7-13-40, And 7-13-190, Relating To Early Voting, The Date Of Primary Party Elections, And Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, Respectively, All So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 7-17-280, Relating To Mandatory Recounts, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 7-17-510, Relating To Canvass And Certification Of Primary Results, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Repealing Sections 7-13-50, 7-17-600, And 7-17-610 Relating To Second Primaries Or Runoffs, The Requirement That A Candidate Receive A Majority Of Votes Cast In A First Primary To Be Declared Nominated, And Methods Of Determining What Constitutes A Majority Vote For A Particular Office, Respectively.
Title
Abolish runoff elections
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 11 | 55 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 190 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 25 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 40 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 13 | 50 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 17 | 280 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 17 | 510 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 17 | 600 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 17 | 610 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 5 | 150 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 5 | 220 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3552&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3552_20241205.htm |
