ChangeBridge / South Carolina / S0694 Signed by Governor
S0694 S
Signed by Governor
2026-04-07

Polling Places in Aiken County

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-7-40, Relating To Designation Of Voting Precincts In Aiken County, So As To Provide That If The Board Of Voter Registration And Elections Determines That A Precinct Contains No Suitable Location For A Polling Place, The Board, Upon Approval Of A Majority Of The County Legislative Delegation, May Locate The Polling Place Inside The County And Within Five Miles Of The Precinct's Boundaries; And By Amending Section 5-15-60, Relating To Municipalities Adopting Methods Of Nominating Candidates For And Determining Results Of Nonpartisan Elections, So As To Provide That Any Municipality Which Elects To Hold Partisan Municipal Elections Must Pay All Costs And Expenses Associated With The Conduct Of A Municipal Primary Election. - Ratified Title

Bill Details

State

South Carolina

Session

126th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...

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Sponsors

Thomas Young (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 Signed By Governor
2026-04-01 Ratified R 121
2026-04-01 S Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2026-04-01 S Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
2026-03-27 H Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2026-03-26 H Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-03-26 H Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
2026-03-26 H Read second time
2026-03-26 H Amended
2026-03-26 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-25 H Delegation report: Favorable Aiken Delegation
2026-03-05 H Referred to Aiken Delegation
2026-03-05 H Introduced and read first time
2026-03-04 S Read third time and sent to House
2026-03-03 S Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2026-03-03 S Read second time
2026-03-03 S Amended
2026-02-18 S Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13 S Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10 S Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-10 S Prefiled

Votes

2026-03-03 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 43 Nay: 0
2026-03-26 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 105 Nay: 1
2026-04-01 Senate: To Concur Yea: 41 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-12-10 S Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2025-12-10 Introduced
2026-02-18 Comm Sub
2026-03-03 Amended
2026-03-25 Comm Sub
2026-03-26 Comm Sub
2026-03-26 Amended

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