SC S0476 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-16 - Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-16 - Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Article V Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Judicial Department, So As 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 Selection Commission.
Title
Judicial appointments by Governover with consent of Senate
Sponsors
| Sen. Thomas Corbin [R] | Sen. Dwight Loftis [R] | Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R] | Sen. Michael Johnson [R] |
| Sen. Ross Turner [R] | Sen. Sean Bennett [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn |
| 2023-02-02 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
H3529 (Similar To) 2023-03-08 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
H4295 (Similar To) 2023-04-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer
H4295 (Similar To) 2023-04-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer
