South Carolina Senate Bill 155 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment Of Magistrates, So As To Provide That A Magistrate May Serve In Holdover Status For No More Than Fourteen Days At The End Of His Term, To Provide That The Governor May Appoint A Temporary Magistrate Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide That Any Magistrate Or Magistrate Candidate Who Has Been Reprimanded By The Supreme Court Or Any Other Disciplinary Authority May Not Be Appointed Or Reappointed Unless Approved By A Majority Of The Senate After The Senate Is Informed Of The Reprimand Or Disciplinary Action.

Magistrates

Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
22	1	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0155&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/155_20223011.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/155_20221130.htm