South Carolina House Bill 5133

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-17 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Brittain, Caskey, T.Moore, Bannister, C.Mitchell, Yow
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 10 To Chapter 7, Title 1 So As To Create The Circuit Solicitors' Qualifications Commission, Provide For Its Membership To Be Appointed By The Governor, Provide Procedures For Making Recommendations To The Governor For Discipline, Removal, Or Forced Involuntary Retirement Of Circuit Solicitors For Certain Conduct Warranting Such Action, And To Provide For Confidentiality In Certain Circumstances And Open Meetings In Certain Other Circumstances, Among Other Things.

Circuit Solicitors Qualifications Commission

Rep. Robby Robbins [R]	Rep. Weston Newton [R]	Rep. Wallace Jordan [R]	Rep. Thomas Brittain [R]
Rep. Micajah Caskey [R]	Rep. Travis Moore [R]	Rep. Bruce Bannister [R]	Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]
Rep. Richard Yow [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Brittain, Caskey, T.Moore, Bannister, C.Mitchell, Yow
2026-02-17	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Pope
2026-02-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-02-10	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5133&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5133_20260210.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H5133%202026-02-10%20introduced.pdf