2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0426: Circuit Public Defenders
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-3-510, Relating To The Circuit Public Defender Selection Panel, So As To Provide That The Governor Shall Appoint Circuit Public Defenders With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate.
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Bill History
3/5/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Carlisle Kennedy
Republican
Co-Sponsors (27)
Mike Reichenbach
Republican
Joshua Kimbrell
Republican
Michael Johnson
Republican
Ronnie Cromer
Republican
Harvey Peeler
Republican
Billy Garrett
Republican
Thomas Davis
Republican
Richard Cash
Republican
Stephen Goldfinch
Republican
Greg Hembree
Republican
Matthew Leber
Republican
Wes Climer
Republican
Thomas Corbin
Republican
Shane Massey
Republican
Michael Gambrell
Republican
Sean Bennett
Republican
Danny Verdin
Republican
Lawrence Grooms
Republican
Ross Turner
Republican
Deon Tedder
Democrat
Brian Adams
Republican
Tom Fernandez
Republican
Rex Rice
Republican
Jason Elliott
Republican
Kent Williams
Democrat
Ronnie Sabb
Democrat
Jeff Zell
Republican