South Carolina House Joint Resolution 4783

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provide That Salary Supplements, Expense Allowances, Or Other Payments For Office Operations Or Official Duties Provided To Justices Or Judges Of The Supreme Court, Court Of Appeals, Or Family Court As Compensation In Addition To Their Salaries May Not Exceed The In-district Compensation Provided To Members Of The General Assembly; To Provide That The Salaries Of Such Justices And Judges Must Be Equal To The Salaries Of Members Of The General Assembly For Judges Elected After The Effective Date Of This Joint Resolution And For Sitting Judges After The Completion Of Their Current Terms And Upon Reelection To Any Subsequent Term Of Office; And To Provide The Provisions Of This Joint Resolution Apply Beginning With The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year And Expire On July 1, 2036.

Judicial compensation

Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4783&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4783_20251217.htm