South CarolinaHousing authorities may send staff to represent them in magistrates court
South Carolina housing authorities may name an employee or manager to represent them in magistrates court, if they file a written designation with their first court paper.
What it does
A housing authority may name an employee or manager to represent it in magistrates court. It must file the written designation with its first court paper.
Argument forHousing authorities could use an employee or manager to represent them in court, which may make it easier to handle a case.
Argument againstA staff representative may have less legal experience than a lawyer, which could make it harder for a housing authority to present its case.
More detail
A housing authority may name an employee or manager to represent it in magistrates court. This applies to housing authorities in magistrates court. The authority must put the designation in writing and submit it to the magistrate when it files its initial court paper. The law took effect when the Governor approved it on May 19, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 5Effective date 05/19/26Latest
- Jun 3Act No. 233
- May 19Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 15Ratified R 246
- May 14Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 12Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 7Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read second timeMinor
- May 7Read second timeMinor
- May 7Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Apr 29Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- 2025
- May 6Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- May 6Introduced and read first timeMinor
- May 2Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- May 1Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- May 1Read second timeMinor
- May 1Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin
- Apr 30Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced
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