South Carolina Senate Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

To Amend Section 7-13-40, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Candidates' Qualifications, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 7-13-350, Relating To Certification Of Candidates, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 7-13-351, Relating To Nominees By Petition, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 17-5-130, Relating To Coroner Qualifications, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit And, In Addition, To Specify That A Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program To Be Completed Within One Year Of Being Elected To The Office Of Coroner Must Be Posted On The South Carolina Coroners Association Website And, Before Any Change To The Approved Recognized Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program Takes Place, The New Recognized Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program Must Be Approved By The Criminal Justice Academy And Posted On The South Carolina Coroners Association Website; And To Amend Section 23-11-110(b), Relating To The Qualifications That A Sheriff Must Possess, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit.

Voter Registration and Election County Boards

Sen. Bradley Hutto [D]

2019-04-10 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-11		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-04-11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-04-11	House	Introduced and read first time
2019-04-10	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2019-04-10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2019-04-10	Senate	Amended
2019-04-03	Senate	Read second time
2019-03-27	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
2019-03-07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Massey, McElveen, M.B.Matthews, Gambrell
2019-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-08	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2018-12-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2018-12-12	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	5	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	11	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	350	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	351	(n/a)	See Bill Text
7	13	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0017&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/17_20181212.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/17_20190327.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/17_20190410.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/17_20190411.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16364