South CarolinaJudicial Selection Reform
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-19-5, 2-19-20, 2-19-30, 2-19-35, 2-19-50, 2-19-60 AND 2-19-70, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION SCREENING AND ELECTION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE STAFFING AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF THE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER THAT AUTHORITY TO THE GOVERNOR, TO PROHIBIT SITTING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM CONSIDERING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION CRITERIA ALONG WITH OTHER SIMILAR CRITERIA, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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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
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-10
- Feb 12Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 11Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-25
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Motion to Adjourn Debate. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 4. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11AmendedMajor
- Feb 11Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Gilreath
- Feb 10Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Cox, Lawson, McCravy, Long, White, Edgerton, Magnuson, Hixon, Taylor, Hartz, Cromer
- Feb 10Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 10Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
- Feb 5Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 21Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Wickensimer
- Jan 14Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- 2025
- Dec 16Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 16PrefiledIntroduced