South CarolinaJudicial Seats
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 THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SOLICITORS, AND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EIGHT YEARS OF EARNED SERVICE RATHER THAN TEN. - 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
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 154Latest
- May 26Effective date 05/15/26
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 205
- May 6Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 5Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Read second timeMinor
- Apr 7Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 7Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 2Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Read second timeMinor
- Apr 1AmendedMajor
- Apr 1Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
- Mar 31Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 31Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
- Jan 20Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2025
- Dec 16Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 16PrefiledIntroduced