S 98 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

County Auditor Qualifications

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-39-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

34–7

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 44

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1 Nay

91% Yea

R Republican32

23 Yea 6 Nay 3

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-7-3)

senate

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Dec 11, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors