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IntroducedDec 05, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 27, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 01, 2026
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL 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 REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN THIS STATE TO PAY A FILING FEE, AND TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE A CERTIFICATION FEE TO ALL CANDIDATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO THE FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH A PARTY PLEDGE MUST BE FILED.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 15, 2026: Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 3557
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Guestprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Hixonprimary
Votes
YES: 87
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 18
- Beach, Thomas
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cromer, April
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Huff, William C.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Magnuson, Josiah
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
NOT VOTING: 12
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Gatch, Gil
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Rutherford, J. Todd
YES: 40
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 1
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 85
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 22
- Beach, Thomas
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cromer, April
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Huff, William C.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- McCravy, John R., III
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Willis, Mark N.
NOT VOTING: 12
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22
- Apr 01, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and returned to House with amendments
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 27, 2025 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Hixon
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Magnuson, Beach, Pace, Frank, White, Cromer, Gilreath, Ligon, Terribile, B Newton, Jordan, Guest
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-18
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
- Jan 14, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 05, 2024 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- 12/05/2024HTML
- 03/20/2025HTML
- 03/26/2025HTML
- 03/27/2025HTML
- 02/18/2026HTML
- 03/31/2026HTML
- 04/01/2026HTML
- Latest VersionHTML
- House Amendment number 1 (03/25/2025)HTML
- House Amendment number 2 (Table Amendment 2 Passed, 03/26/2025)HTML
- Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment (03/03/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 2 (03/03/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 3 (03/03/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 4 (03/31/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 1 (03/31/2026)HTML
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