Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 3557
Session 2025-2026
Candidate filing
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3557
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Excused
Excused
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
No
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
No
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
No
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Excused
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Excused
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
AN ACT 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 PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO ALLOW POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE CANDIDATES A CERTIFICATION FEE, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A STATE OR COUNTY COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ENTRY OF OTHER CANDIDATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER A CANDIDATE HAS DIED OR WITHDRAWN; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO THE FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND USE OF CANDIDATE FILING FEES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO AMEND THE APPLICABLE DATES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND THE CONDUCT OF SPECIAL PRIMARIES, SPECIAL RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 137
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 178
04/15/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22
04/15/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
04/01/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/01/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
03/31/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
03/31/2026
Senate
Read second time
03/31/2026
Senate
Amended
02/18/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
04/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/01/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/27/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/26/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-18
03/26/2025
House
Read second time
03/26/2025
House
Amended
03/26/2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Magnuson, Beach, Pace, Frank, White, Cromer, Gilreath, Ligon, Terribile, B Newton, Jordan, Guest
03/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Hixon
03/20/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford
01/14/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
12/05/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/05/2024
House
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 7, 2024 12:48:59 AM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 2:16:43 AM