SC H4755 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 64)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-02-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

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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Title

Judicial Selection Reform

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-12 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 71 N: 10 NV: 37 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 86 N: 25 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 (Y: 85 N: 27 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate (Y: 84 N: 32 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-02-12SenateIntroduced and read first time
2026-02-12HouseRoll call Yeas-71 Nays-10
2026-02-12HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2026-02-11HouseRoll call Yeas-86 Nays-25
2026-02-11HouseRead second time
2026-02-11HouseAmended
2026-02-11HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Gilreath
2026-02-10HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2026-02-10 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-10HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2026-02-05HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2026-01-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Wickensimer
2026-01-14HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford
2026-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13HouseIntroduced and read first time
2025-12-16HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-16HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
21920(n/a)See Bill Text
21930(n/a)See Bill Text
21935(n/a)See Bill Text
2195(n/a)See Bill Text
21950(n/a)See Bill Text
21960(n/a)See Bill Text
21970(n/a)See Bill Text

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