SC H3284 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Sections 3, 8, 13, 18 And 27, Article V Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Judicial Department, So As To Provide That Supreme Court Justices, Judges On The Court Of Appeals, And Circuit Court Judges Shall Be Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate Rather Than Being Elected By The General Assembly, And To Repeal Provisions Requiring The General Assembly To Establish A Judicial Merit Screening Commission.
Title
Constitutional amendment, Judicial Department
Sponsors
| Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R] | Rep. James Burns [R] | Rep. Stewart Jones [R] | Rep. Adam Morgan [R] |
| Rep. Steve Moss [R] | Rep. Robert May [R] | Rep. Steven Long [R] | Rep. Jonathon Hill [R] |
| Rep. Bobby Cox [R] | Rep. Patrick Haddon [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon |
| 2021-06-29 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox |
| 2021-03-24 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2020-12-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2020-12-09 | House | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0292 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0374 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0597 (Similar To) 2021-02-23 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0374 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0597 (Similar To) 2021-02-23 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3284&session=124&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3284_20201209.htm |
