On February 4, the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee passed H3067, the bill that makes it illegal for two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. The bill is sponsored by 7 Republican representatives, including the Majority Leader.

The South Carolina House has always seemed more interested in eliminating fusion than the South Carolina Senate has. Back in 2006, the House had passed a similar bill on January 27, but when the 2006 bill got to the Senate, it did not advance any further.