South CarolinaH 5089126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-7-110, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

Sponsored By: Wm. Weston J. Newton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Beaufort County voting precincts

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Beaufort precinct lines set by map P-13-26

Beginning April 6, 2026, Map P-13-26 is the legal map for Beaufort County voting precincts. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office keeps the official map on file. Copies sent to the Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections are the controlling version. This is an administrative change and does not redraw precinct lines.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Wm. Weston J. Newton

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

(Beaufort County voting precincts)2nd Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

(Beaufort County voting precincts)Passage of Bill

Yes: 101 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 118

    4/23/2026legislature
  2. Effective date 04/06/26

    4/23/2026legislature
  3. Signed By Governor

    4/6/2026Governor
  4. Ratified R 126

    4/1/2026legislature
  5. Read third time and enrolled

    3/26/2026Senate
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

    3/25/2026Senate
  7. Read second time

    3/25/2026Senate
  8. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

    3/17/2026Senate
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    3/5/2026Senate
  10. Introduced and read first time

    3/5/2026Senate
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate

    3/5/2026House
  12. Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0

    3/4/2026House
  13. Read second time

    3/4/2026House
  14. Delegation report: Favorable Beaufort Delegation

    3/3/2026House
  15. Referred to Beaufort Delegation

    2/4/2026House
  16. Introduced and read first time

    2/4/2026House

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