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2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature

H3696: Number of judges in certain circuits increased

Legislative Summary

Amend Section 14-5-610, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Division Of The State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits, So As To Increase The Number Of Circuit Court Judges By One In The Second, Ninth, Fourteenth, And Fifteenth Circuits; And To Amend Section 63-3-40, Relating To Family Court Judges Elected From Each Judicial Circuit, So As To Increase By One The Number Of Family Court Judges In The First, Seventh, And Sixteenth Circuits. - Ratified Title

Bill History

1/14/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/26/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Jefferson, R.Williams
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-24-21
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Thigpen
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-2
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/25/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
3/19/2021
Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Garrett, M.Johnson
Senate
5/5/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate
5/6/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
5/12/2021
Read second time
Senate
5/13/2021
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/13/2021
Amended
Senate
5/13/2021
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/13/2021
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-3
Senate
5/18/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
1/26/2022
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
House of Representatives
4/5/2022
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Rankin, Hutto, Talley
Senate
4/6/2022
Conference committee appointed GM Smith, Rutherford, W Newton
House of Representatives
6/15/2022
Conference report received and adopted
Senate
6/15/2022
Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1
Senate
6/15/2022
Conference report received and adopted
House of Representatives
6/15/2022
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
House of Representatives
6/15/2022
Ordered enrolled for ratification
House of Representatives
6/16/2022
Ratified R 266
6/17/2022
Signed By Governor
6/28/2022
Effective date 06/17/22
6/28/2022
Act No. 232

Roll Call Votes

House: Adopt Conference Report
6/15/2022
108
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report
6/15/2022
37
Yea
1
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
3/31/2022
0
Yea
104
Nay
4
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: 3rd Reading
5/13/2021
38
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/24/2021
113
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/28/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 13
Democrat: 10

Primary Sponsor

James Lucas
James Lucas
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text • 6/15/2022 • 4.1 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 5/18/2021 • 3.8 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 5/13/2021 • 3.8 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 5/6/2021 • 7.1 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 5/5/2021 • 7.0 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 2/18/2021 • 4.1 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 1/14/2021 • 3.2 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 8/18/2022 • 179.9 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 5/12/2021 • 181.7 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 2/11/2021 • 164.7 KB
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External Links

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