S 0098 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-39-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 32)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
County Auditor Qualifications
Bill Text
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 32)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)
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Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 32)
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Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-8 (Senate Journal-page 41)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 41)
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Amended (Senate Journal-page 41)
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 41)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 70)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 70)
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Senator Margie Bright Matthews · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"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 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 73% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Senator A. Shane Massey | — | Nay |
| Senator Billy Garrett | — | Nay |
| Senator Carlisle Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Senator Greg Hembree | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Lee Bright | — | Nay |
| Senator Michael W. Gambrell | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Overture Walker | — | Nay |
| Senator Shane R. Martin | — | Nay |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin | — | Nay |
| Senator Tom Young, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 0098 do?
- County Auditor Qualifications
- Who sponsors S 0098?
- S 0098 is sponsored by Senator Margie Bright Matthews.
- What is the current status of S 0098?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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