Elections "REIN Act"
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-110 SO AS TO CREATE A JOINT COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "RESTORE ELECTION INTEGRITY NOW" (REIN) COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE SUCH ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTION INTEGRITY AS THE SECURITY OF THE VOTE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER ELECTION DAY; THE ACCURACY AND SECURITY OF THE ELECTION PROCESS; THE UNIFORMITY OF THE ELECTION PROCESSES ACROSS THE STATE; THE IMPACT AND ROLE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION IN ISSUING INTERPRETATIONS, GUIDANCE, AND INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE ELECTION PROCESS; THE IMPACT AND ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY ON THE ELECTION PROCESS; AND OTHER ELECTION-RELATED ISSUES THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR REVIEW AND EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE AUDIT OF CERTAIN 2020 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND STAFFING OF THE COMMITTEE; AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE ANNUAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 12, 2022
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
RRepublican
P
Victor M. "Vic" Dabney
RRepublican
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