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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 12, 2022 | SC | S 108 | Establishes Early Voting for Primary and General Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 0) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
Jan. 13, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
March 10, 2021 | SC | H 3444 | Authorizes the State Election Commission to Establish Statewide Election Laws and Procedures | Bill Passed - House (84 - 36) |
Sept. 15, 2020 | SC | H 5305 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to the Declared State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 1) |
May 12, 2020 | SC | S 635 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Conference Report Adopted - House (108 - 0) |
June 14, 2011 | SC | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
April 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |
March 3, 2009 | SC | H 3418 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (67 - 44) |
March 5, 2008 | SC | H 4620 | Expanding Governor's Appointment Power | Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 24) |
June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
June 14, 2006 | SC | H 4410 | Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/12 | S 108 | Establishes Early Voting for Primary and General Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 0) |
1/26 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
1/13 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
3/10 | H 3444 | Authorizes the State Election Commission to Establish Statewide Election Laws and Procedures | Bill Passed - House (84 - 36) |
9/15 | H 5305 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to the Declared State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 1) |
5/12 | S 635 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Conference Report Adopted - House (108 - 0) |
6/14 | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
4/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
1/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |
3/03 | H 3418 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (67 - 44) |
3/05 | H 4620 | Expanding Governor's Appointment Power | Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 24) |
6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
6/14 | H 4410 | Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40) |