South CarolinaJudicial Elections
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-90, RELATING TO JUDICIAL ELECTIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION, SO AS TO SET THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF MARCH FOR THE ELECTIONS OF JUDGES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RELEASE OF THE COMMISSION'S FORMAL REPORT AS TO QUALIFICATIONS OF ITS NOMINEES. - 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
- Feb 6Act No. 95Latest
- Feb 6Effective date 02/05/26
- Feb 5Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Feb 3Ratified R 98
- Jan 30Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- Jan 29Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- 2025
- Mar 27Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 27Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 25Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 20Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read second timeMinor
- Mar 20AmendedMajor
- Mar 12Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 27Referred to Subcommittee: Elliott (ch), Cash, Tedder, Devine, Fernandez, Kennedy, Walker
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 12Introduced and read first timeIntroduced