2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0444: JMSC Reform
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-80(a), Relating To The Nomination Of Qualified Judicial Candidates To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That The Judicial Merit Screening Commission Must Submit The Names Of All Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly.
Bill History
1/25/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/25/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/16/2024
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/25/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor
Shane Massey
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Wes Climer
Republican
Rex Rice
Republican
Dwight Loftis
Republican
Penry Gustafson
Republican
Thomas Davis
Republican
Richard Cash
Republican
Thomas Corbin
Republican
Joshua Kimbrell
Republican
Danny Verdin
Republican
Harvey Peeler
Republican
Katrina Shealy
Republican
Sean Bennett
Republican
Mike Reichenbach
Republican
Billy Garrett
Republican
Michael Gambrell
Republican
Lawrence Grooms
Republican
Greg Hembree
Republican
Michael Johnson
Republican
Thomas Young
Republican