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S0075Introduced in the Senate

Ethics Fines

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Greg Hembree, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-353 So As To Require A Declaration By A Candidate Of Fines Owed To The State Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics Committee, Or House Ethics Committee, And To Further Provide That A Candidate May Not Be Placed On A Ballot Unless The Candidate Is Enrolled In A Payment Plan For The Outstanding Fines And Is Not In Default; And To Provide For The One Time Reduction Of Outstanding Fine Balances Over Five Thousand Dollars To Be Reduced To Five Thousand Dollars.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

January 14, 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

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