SC S0482 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-16 - Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Setzler
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To The Approval Of The General Assembly In Joint Session, So As To Provide That A Candidate Must Receive A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House And Of The Members Of The Senate; By Amending Section 14-3-10, Relating To The Composition Of Court And Election Of Justices And Terms, So As To Define Election By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly To Mean A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The Senate; By Amending Section 14-5-610, Relating To The Division Of The State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits, Number Of Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, And Election Of Additional Judges Without Regard To County Or Circuit Of Residence, So As To Add Election Of Judges By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly; By Amending Section 14-8-20, Relating To The Election Of Members Of The Court And Terms Of Office, So As To Define Election By Joint Vote Of The General Assembly To Mean A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The Senate; By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To Appointment, Term, And Territorial Jurisdiction, And Training, Certification, Or Recertification Requirement, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; By Amending Section 22-1-16, Relating To Trial Observation Requirements For New Magistrates Who Are Not Attorneys, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; By Amending Section 22-1-30, Relating To Suspension, Removal, Or Non-reappointment, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; By Amending Section 22-2-10, Relating To The Screening Committee Assisting In Selection Of Magistrates, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation And Nominees Must Receive A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House Of Representatives And Of The Senate Within The Legislative Delegation To Be Recommended To The Governor; By Amending Section 22-2-15, Relating To The Special Election For Nonpartisan Preferential Selection Of Magistrates, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; By Amending Section 22-2-40, Relating To Number And Location Of Magistrates In The County And Ministerial Magistrates, So As To Provide That The Delegation Be A Legislative Delegation; And By Amending Section 2-20-410, Relating To Election To The Boards And Majority Vote, So As To Provide That A Candidate Must Receive A Majority Vote Of The Members Of The House And Of The Members Of The Senate.

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Title

Selection of Magistrates

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-16SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Setzler
2023-02-09 Scrivener's error corrected
2023-02-02SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-02-02SenateIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
14310(n/a)See Bill Text
145610(n/a)See Bill Text
14820(n/a)See Bill Text
21990(n/a)See Bill Text
220410(n/a)See Bill Text
22110(n/a)See Bill Text
22116(n/a)See Bill Text
22130(n/a)See Bill Text
22210(n/a)See Bill Text
22215(n/a)See Bill Text
22240(n/a)See Bill Text
2225(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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