S 98 — County Auditor Qualifications
Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 passed the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
Action History
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to House
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Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-8
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Read second time
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Amended
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Introduced and read first time
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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 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 18% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (45)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 98 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors S 98?
- S 98 is sponsored by Senator Margie Bright Matthews.
- What is the current status of S 98?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track S 98?
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