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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3557: Candidate filing

Enacted 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 3557 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Candidate filing. Primary sponsor: Brandon Newton (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 137.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-15, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO SHORTEN THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD, TO PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO ALLOW POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE CANDIDATES A CERTIFICATION FEE, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A STATE OR COUNTY COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ENTRY OF OTHER CANDIDATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER A CANDIDATE HAS DIED OR WITHDRAWN; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO THE FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND USE OF CANDIDATE FILING FEES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO AMEND THE APPLICABLE DATES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND THE CONDUCT OF SPECIAL PRIMARIES, SPECIAL RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83

“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. Act No. 137
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 178
  5. Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-22
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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