SC S0386 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Article V Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Judicial Department, To Provide That Supreme Court Justices, Judges On The Court Of Appeals, And Circuit Court Judges Shall Be Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate Rather Than Being Elected By The General Assembly, And To Repeal Provisions Requiring The General Assembly To Establish A Judicial Merit Screening Commission.

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Title

Judicial Department

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-08SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0370 (Similar To) 2017-02-07 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H5106 (Similar To) 2018-03-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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