H 4591 — Ranked choice voting ban
Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.A.Morgan, A.M.Morgan, Willis, May, Cromer
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-870 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING OR INSTANT RUNOFF BALLOTS IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
Bill Text
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Read H 4591 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.A.Morgan, A.M.Morgan, Willis, May, Cromer
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Elliott, White, McCabe, S.Jones, Vaughan, Kilmartin, Hager, Burns, Haddon, Long, Chumley, Oremus, Beach, Pace, Harris, Sessions, Guffey, O'Neal, Pope, T.Moore
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber · Primary
- Representative Robby Robbins · Primary
- Senator Jason Elliott · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Jr. Representative Donald Ryan McCabe · Primary
- Representative David Vaughan · Primary
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Hager · Primary
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Thomas Beach · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Primary
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris · Primary
- Representative Heath Sessions · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Primary
- Representative Travis A. Moore · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- May, Robert J., III · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Wendell K. Jones · Primary
- David L. O'Neal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 59 voted No
Sponsors (28)
- Representative Bill Taylor
- Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Representative Robby Robbins
- Senator Jason Elliott Voted No
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- Representative David Vaughan
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Representative William "Bill" Hager
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns Voted No
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon
- Representative Steven Wayne Long
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus
- Representative Thomas Beach
- Representative Jordan S. Pace
- Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Representative Heath Sessions
- Representative Brandon Guffey
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope Voted No
- Representative Travis A. Moore
- Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr.
- Representative Mark N. Willis
- Representative April Cromer
- May, Robert J., III
- Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr.
- Representative Wendell K. Jones
- O'Neal, David L.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 82 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | 10 | 82 | 0 | 31 |
| % of votes cast | 8% | 67% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4591 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-870 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING OR INSTANT RUNOFF BALLOTS IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
- Who sponsors H 4591?
- H 4591 is sponsored by Representative Bill Taylor, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Representative Robby Robbins, Senator Jason Elliott, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative David Vaughan, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative April Cromer, May, Robert J., III, Representative Wendell K. Jones, and O'Neal, David L..
- What is the current status of H 4591?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H 4591?
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