South Carolina Statutes
§ 2-20-70 — Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.
South Carolina § 2-20-70
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 2-20-70 (2026).
Text
The privilege of the floor in either house of the General Assembly may not be granted to any candidate, or any immediate family member of a candidate unless the family member is serving in the General Assembly, during the time the candidate's application is pending before the joint committee and during the time his election is pending in the General Assembly.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 388, SECTION 4; 2017 Act No. 17 (S.213), SECTION 1, eff May 9, 2017. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 17, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent changes. ARTICLE 3 Joint Legislative Screening Commission
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 2-20-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/20/2-20-70.