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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO ALLOW POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE CANDIDATES A CERTIFICATION FEE, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A STATE OR COUNTY COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ENTRY OF OTHER CANDIDATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER A CANDIDATE HA
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 244) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 244) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford · Feb 26, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 8) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Hixon · Mar 26, 2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Magnuson, Beach, Pace, Frank, White, Cromer, Gilreath, Ligon, Terribile, B Newton, Jordan, Guest (House Journal-page 25) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 49) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 49) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 51) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 32) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 27, 2025
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 31) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 1, 2026
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 82) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22 (House Journal-page 82) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Ratified R 178 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · May 26, 2026
Act No. 137 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
B. NewtonPedalinoTaylorGuestCrawfordSchuesslerHixon
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Yeas 85, Nays 22, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 12
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 1, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Yeas 87, Nays 18, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 13
Table Amendment 2 Amendment number 2House · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Yeas 82, Nays 23, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 13
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 137 (May 26, 2026).