South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 645 — Comptroller General Removal

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A JOINT RESOLUTION FINDING THAT COMPTROLLER GENERAL RICHARD ECKSTROM HAS WILLFULLY NEGLECTED HIS DUTIES IN OFFICE AND INVOKING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 3 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ECKSTROM FROM OFFICE.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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35 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

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Not signed on (135)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 645 do?
A JOINT RESOLUTION FINDING THAT COMPTROLLER GENERAL RICHARD ECKSTROM HAS WILLFULLY NEGLECTED HIS DUTIES IN OFFICE AND INVOKING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 3 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ECKSTROM FROM OFFICE.
Who sponsors S 645?
S 645 is sponsored by Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Brian Adams, Senator Sean M. Bennett, Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Richard J. Cash, Senator Wes Climer, Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Greg Hembree, Senator Brad Hutto, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator A. Shane Massey, Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr., Senator Luke A. Rankin, Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator Ronnie A. Sabb, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Senator Tom Davis, Stephens, Vernon, Senn, Sandy, McLeod, Mia S., Malloy, Gerald, Talley, Scott, Loftis, Dwight A., Harpootlian, Richard A., Gustafson, Penry, Fanning, Mike, and McElveen, J. Thomas, III.
What is the current status of S 645?
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.
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