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H3518Introduced in the House

Election Official Protection Act

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Jermaine Johnson, District 52

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "election Official Protection Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 25, Title 7 So As To Establish Offenses For Certain Acts Or Conduct Against An Election Official, To Provide Certain Protections For The Personal Information Of Election Officials From Public Dissemination, To Prohibit Unauthorized Access To, Or Tampering With, Components Of Election-related Systems, And To Authorize The Attorney General Or An Election Official To Bring A Civil Action To Prevent Or Restrain Violations Of This Article, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 7-13-1920 Relating To Tampering With Voting Machines.

Where it stands

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

February 4, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

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