South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 0097 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 32)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled -6% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

County Treasurer Qualifications

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 32)

  2. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)

  3. Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)

  4. Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 39)

  5. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)

  6. Amended (Senate Journal-page 39)

  7. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 26)

  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 5)

  9. Referred to Committee on Finance

  10. Introduced and read first time

  11. Referred to Committee on Finance

  12. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 0097 do?
County Treasurer Qualifications
Who sponsors S 0097?
S 0097 is sponsored by Senator Margie Bright Matthews.
What is the current status of S 0097?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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