South CarolinaJudicial seats, circuit court
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CONVERT NINE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE THIRD, THIRTEENTH, TWELFTH, FIFTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND SEVENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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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
- 2025
- May 19Act No. 50Latest
- May 19Effective date 05/12/25
- May 12Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 8Ratified R 76
- May 6Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 1Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14
- May 1Read second timeMinor
- Apr 29Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 9Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 9Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 8Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Read second timeMinor
- Apr 8AmendedMajor
- Apr 8Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
- Apr 2Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 27Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
- Mar 6Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 6Introduced and read first timeIntroduced