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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-11-110, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR SHERIFFS AND CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS SEEKING THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF MUST BE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THEY SEEK THE OFFICE WHEN THEY FILE AS CANDIDATES.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Last action: Jan 20, 2026 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 36 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -3 36/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 265 days quiet

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