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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5793: Special elections

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 5793 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on August 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Special elections. Primary sponsor: Murrell Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (August 11, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 AMENDING SECTION 7-11-50, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF CANDIDATES WHEN A NOMINEE SELECTED BY METHOD OTHER THAN PARTY PRIMARY DIES, BECOMES DISQUALIFIED, OR RESIGNS FOR A LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON"; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-55, RELATING TO SUBSTITUTION OF CANDIDATES WHEN A NOMINEE SELECTED BY PARTY PRIMARY DIES, BECOMES DISQUALIFIED, OR RESIGNS FOR A LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR REPLACING NOMINEES FOR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ABBREVIATED SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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