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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3589: Ranked choice voting

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 3589 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Ranked choice voting. Primary sponsor: Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Neal Collins (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 7-13-200 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE INSTANT RUNOFF METHOD OF CONDUCTING CERTAIN LOCAL ELECTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 5-15-20, RELATING TO METHODS OF ELECTION FOR MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 5-15-60, RELATING TO METHODS FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR AND DETERMINING RESULTS OF NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE INSTANT RUNOFF METHOD; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-17-610, RELATING TO THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHICH CANDIDATES HAVE RECEIVED A MAJORITY VOTE FOR A PARTICULAR OFFICE, SO AS TO CLARIFY ITS APPLICATION TO ELECTIONS UNDER THE INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING METHOD.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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