SC S0109 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 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; 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 A Member Of That Political Party; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, So As To Require A Statement Of Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Inclusion 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 Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, So As To Require Registration As A Member Of The Political Party, And To Provide A Procedure For Changing Political Party Affiliation Or Nonaffiliation After A Selection Has Been Made.
Title
Primaries
Sponsors
Sen. Rex Rice [R] | Sen. Jeff Zell [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2025-01-14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2024-12-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2024-12-11 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0113 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3310 (Similar To) 2025-02-13 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace
H3396 (Similar To) 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
H3310 (Similar To) 2025-02-13 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace
H3396 (Similar To) 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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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 |
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0109&session=126&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/109_20241211.htm |