South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 1094 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "FIRST AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-160 SO AS TO DEFINE A MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITOR, PROHIBIT STATE CONTRACTS WITH MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITORS, REQUIRE WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS FROM COMPANIES SUBMITTING BIDS THAT STATE PURCHASING CONTRACTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE, AND CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT TO STATE CONTRACTS.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)

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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 has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (166)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1094 do?
Media Bias Monitoring
Who sponsors S 1094?
S 1094 is sponsored by Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Carlisle Kennedy, Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, and Senator Billy Garrett.
What is the current status of S 1094?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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