SC H4813 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 155
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-21-1010 And 8-21-1060, Both Relating To Fees And Costs To Be Collected By Magistrates, Both So As To Increase Various Fees And Costs; By Amending Section 22-3-340, Relating To Assessments On Filings In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Assessment On Summons And Complaint Filings And All Other Civil Filings; And By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Increase The Amount Of Time Eligibility Examinations Are Valid. - Ratified Title

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Title

Magistrate court fees and costs

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-07 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 42 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 99 N: 10 NV: 11 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-26 Act No. 155
2026-05-26 Effective date 01/01/27
2026-05-15 Signed By Governor
2026-05-14 Ratified R 206
2026-05-07HouseRoll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
2026-05-07HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-06SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-05-05SenateRoll call Ayes-42 Nays-3
2026-05-05SenateRead second time
2026-05-05SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2026-04-29SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2026-02-19SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-02-19SenateIntroduced and read first time
2026-02-19HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2026-02-19 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-18HouseRoll call Yeas-99 Nays-10
2026-02-18HouseRead second time
2026-02-18HouseAmended
2026-02-17HouseDebate adjourned
2026-02-12HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26
2026-02-11HouseDebate adjourned
2026-02-10HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus
2026-02-05HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2026-02-04HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
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
2225(n/a)See Bill Text
223340(n/a)See Bill Text
8211010(n/a)See Bill Text
8211060(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4813&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20251217.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20260205.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20260218.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20260219.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20260429.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4813_20260505.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H4813%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26482
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27547
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27628

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