S 75

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 75
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
7-13-353 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DECLARATION BY A CANDIDATE OF FINES OWED TO THE
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE, OR HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE,
AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT BE PLACED ON A BALLOT UNLESS
THE CANDIDATE IS ENROLLED IN A PAYMENT PLAN FOR THE OUTSTANDING FINES AND IS
NOT IN DEFAULT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ONE TIME REDUCTION OF OUTSTANDING FINE
BALANCES OVER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE REDUCED TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 13, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
    Section
7-13-353.  (A) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, with each statement of candidacy must be provided a
declaration by the candidate of the amount of fines owed, if any, to the State
Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics Committee, or House Ethics Committee as of the
date of submission of the statement.
    (B) A
candidate who declares fines owed to the State Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics
Committee, or House Ethics Committee may not be placed on a ballot unless the
candidate encloses with his statement of candidacy a document from the
commission, committee, or committees to which a fine is owed, dated less than
thirty days from submission of the statement, that provides the candidate is
enrolled in a payment plan and is not in default.
SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the State Ethics Commission must provide a one-time
reduction of the outstanding balance of any debtor who owes more than five
thousand dollars for the failure to file disclosures of economic interests or
campaign disclosures to an outstanding balance of five thousand dollars.
SECTION 3.  SECTION 1 of this act takes effect
on January 1, 2026, SECTION 2 of this act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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