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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3643: Voter registration, party affiliation

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 3643 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Voter registration, party affiliation. Primary sponsor: Brandon Newton (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Chris Hart (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), B.J. Cox, Val Guest (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), James Teeple (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Johnson.

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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 7-5-200 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT ONLY ELECTORS REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY OR AS UNAFFILIATED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM HELD BY THAT PARTY, AND TO ESTABLISH PROCESSES BY WHICH ELECTORS REGISTER OR BECOME REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-170 AND 7-5-185, BOTH RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, BOTH SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; 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 REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN THIS STATE TO PAY A FILING FEE, AND TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL PARTIES TO CHARGE A CERTIFICATION FEE TO ALL CANDIDATES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-210, RELATING TO FILING OF PARTY PLEDGES BY CANDIDATES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH A PARTY PLEDGE MUST BE FILED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES BY A POLITICAL PARTY TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PERSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A POLITICAL PARTY'S RECENT STATEWIDE PRIMARIES AND ARE REGISTERED AS AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT FOR THAT PARTY'S PARTISAN PRIMARY UNLESS THE PARTY HAS TAKEN ACTION TO WAIVE THESE REQUIREMENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116

“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 removed as sponsor: J.E.Johnson
  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hager, Willis, Brittain, Pope, Holman, Ligon, Wooten, Bailey, Hardee, McGinnis, Bustos, Montgomery, T.Moore, Lawson, Long, Hixon, Schuessler, Forrest
  3. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartnett, C.Mitchell, Oremus, Hartz, Whitmire, Duncan, Haddon
  4. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Terribile
  5. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Beach, Kilmartin, White
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, J.E.Johnson
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire, Burns, Terribile
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.J.Cox, Guest
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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