2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4160: Judicial seats, circuit court

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-5-610, Relating To The Division Of The State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits, The Number Of Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, And The Election Of At-large Judges Without Regard To County Or Circuit Of Residence, So As To Convert Five At-large Circuit Court Seats To Resident Seats In The Third, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, And Twelfth Circuits.

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Bill History

3/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
4/8/2025
106
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/8/202516.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/2/202527.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/6/202512.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/2025160.2 KB