South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 925 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Propose An Amendment To Section 3, Article V Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Election Of Members Of The Supreme Court, Section 8, Article V, Relating To The Election Of Members Of The Court Of Appeals, Section 13, Article V, Relating To Judicial Circuits And Circuit Judges, Section 18, Article V, Relating To Vacancies In These Judicial Offices, And Section 27, Article V, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, To Provide That Members Of The Supreme Court, Members Of The Court Of Appeals, And Circuit Judges Shall Be Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate.

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Sen. Wes Climer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-14	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2019-12-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-12-11	Senate	Prefiled

S0285 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0925&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/925_20191211.htm