2023-2024 Bill 3823: Absentee ballots, witnesses - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3823

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pedalino, Davis, Erickson, B. Newton, West, Mitchell, Hager, Neese, Sessions, McCabe, B.J. Cox, G.M. Smith, W. Newton and Leber
Document Path: LC-0122HDB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 26, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Absentee ballots, witnesses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/26/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
1/26/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
2/1/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M. Smith
4/6/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W. Newton
6/7/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/26/2023



A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-15-382 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO WITNESS THE SIGNATURE OF MORE THAN FIVE ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICANTS ON THE OATH IMPRINTED ON ABSENTEE BALLOT RETURN-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES IN A SINGLE ELECTION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Article 5, Chapter 15, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 7-15-382.   (A) It is unlawful for a person to witness the signature of more than five absentee ballot applicants on the oath imprinted on absentee ballot return-addressed envelopes in a single election.

   (B) A person who violates this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 7-25-190.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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This web page was last updated on May 28, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Statutes affected:
01/26/2023: 7-15-382
Latest Version: 7-15-382