South Carolina Senate Bill 871

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-16 - Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-10, Relating To The Membership Of The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, Appointment, And Qualifications, So As To Provide That Certain Factors Must, Rather Than Should, Be Considered; And By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To The Election Of Judges In Joint Session Of The General Assembly, So As To Require Members Of The General Assembly Who Are Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law In The Courts Of This State To Recuse Themselves From Voting In All Judicial Elections.

Judicial Merit Selection Commission, factors for candidates, recusal of attorneys

Sen. Maymia McLeod [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
2024-01-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2023-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	19	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	19	90	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0871&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/871_20231130.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0871%202024-01-09%20introduced.pdf