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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3311: Paper ballots

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3311 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Paper ballots. Primary sponsor: Mike Burns (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-1625 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VOTING SYSTEM PURCHASED FOR USE IN SOUTH CAROLINA MUST UTILIZE HAND-MARKED PAPER BALLOTS THAT ARE COUNTED BY HAND.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source