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Message from Chairman
Wm. Weston J. Newton
District 120, Beaufort County
As chair of the South Carolina House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the committee’s webpage. Here you will find more information about the workings of the committee, which is one of the six standing committees in the House that vet legislation. Its official name in the House Rules is the Committee on the Judiciary (Privileges and Elections).
The official name is important as House Rule 4.3 provides that committees have jurisdiction over matters pertaining to the subjects indicated by the names of the respective committees and the subject matter in parenthesis following the names. As reflected in the materials on this webpage, many bills (e.g., 457 in 2023) in the House are referred to the Judiciary Committee. The diversity of topics addressed is indicated by the committee’s five subcommittees: Constitutional Laws; Criminal Laws; General Laws; Family, Business, and Probate Law; and Special Laws.
On behalf of my colleagues, thank you for your interest in the House Judiciary Committee. Our meetings stream online and are archived on the General Assembly’s website for the public to view. Your input is always welcome at HJudComm@schouse.gov as many good ideas compete for limited legislative time for review.
Sincerely,
Wm. Weston J. Newton
The official name is important as House Rule 4.3 provides that committees have jurisdiction over matters pertaining to the subjects indicated by the names of the respective committees and the subject matter in parenthesis following the names. As reflected in the materials on this webpage, many bills (e.g., 457 in 2023) in the House are referred to the Judiciary Committee. The diversity of topics addressed is indicated by the committee’s five subcommittees: Constitutional Laws; Criminal Laws; General Laws; Family, Business, and Probate Law; and Special Laws.
On behalf of my colleagues, thank you for your interest in the House Judiciary Committee. Our meetings stream online and are archived on the General Assembly’s website for the public to view. Your input is always welcome at HJudComm@schouse.gov as many good ideas compete for limited legislative time for review.
Sincerely,
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Committee Staff
- Kate Crater - Chief Counsel
- James "Jimmy" Hinson - Deputy Chief Counsel
- Jennifer Dobson - Chief Legal Counsel
- Teague McQueen - Exec. Asst.
Contact Information
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Room 512 Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Room 512 Blatt Building
Telephone: (803) 734-3120
Scheduled Meetings as of 04/27/2024 11:14pm EDT
- Tuesday, April 30
- 30 Minutes after adjournment of the House -- Blatt Room 516 -- House Judiciary CommitteeREVISIONS:Meeting added on 26/04/2024 at 02:28pm
Scheduled for Live Broadcast on 26/04/2024 at 02:30pm
Video Archives
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:45am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 10:00am
Judiciary Full Committee - Thursday, April 18, 2024 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 18, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 14:15pm
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 13:45pm
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 28, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 26, 2024 15:00pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 21, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Thursday, March 7, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 7, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 14:01pm
Judiciary Full Committee - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 11:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 29, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 27, 2024 14:00pm
Judiciary Full Committee - Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:00am
Liquor Liability Insurance Ad Hoc Committee - Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00pm
Liquor Liability Insurance Ad Hoc Committee - Thursday, February 15, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 13, 2024 13:00pm
Judiciary Full Committee - Tuesday, February 13, 2024 11:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 10:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 10:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Wednesday, January 31, 2024 16:00pm
Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process in SC - Tuesday, January 30, 2024 12:05pm
Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process in SC - Thursday, January 25, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 24, 2024 13:00pm
Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, January 23, 2024 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Thursday, January 18, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, January 18, 2024 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 17, 2024 12:30pm
Liquor Liability Insurance Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, January 16, 2024 13:00pm
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, January 11, 2024 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 10, 2024 13:00pm
General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 11:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, December 13, 2023 09:00am
Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process in SC - Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:00am
Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process in SC - Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00am
Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process in SC - Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:00am
House Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee Part 1 - Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:00am
House Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee Part 2 - Tuesday, May 9, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, May 2, 2023 13:00pm
House Judiciary Committee - Thursday, April 27, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 27, 2023 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 09:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 20, 2023 12:00pm
Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 20, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 20, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 18, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Thursday, April 6, 2023 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 6, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 29, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 28, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:30am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 7, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:00am
Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 2, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 1, 2023 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 28, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:00am
Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 23, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 23, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 22, 2023 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 21, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:00am
Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 9, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 9, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 09:30am
Judiciary Family, Business, & Probate Law Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 7, 2023 14:30pm
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 7, 2023 10:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, January 26, 2023 09:00am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 25, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, January 24, 2023 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, January 24, 2023 10:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, January 19, 2023 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 18, 2023 13:15pm
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, December 7, 2022 10:30am
House Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 13:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 10:00am
Judiciary Special Laws - Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:00am
Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 14:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:30am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 8, 2022 14:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Wednesday, February 23, 2022 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 22, 2022 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 15, 2022 14:30pm
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 10, 2022 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:00am
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Monday, January 10, 2022 15:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Monday, January 10, 2022 13:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, December 29, 2021 10:00am
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:00am
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Monday, October 4, 2021 16:30pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, September 28, 2021 16:30pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, September 22, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, September 21, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Monday, September 20, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Thursday, September 16, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, September 15, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, September 14, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Monday, September 13, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Thursday, September 9, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, September 8, 2021 18:00pm
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Tuesday, August 3, 2021 10:30am
House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Wednesday, May 12, 2021 09:45am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, May 6, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, May 5, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 29, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 27, 2021 14:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, April 22, 2021 09:15am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 22, 2021 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:00pm
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 20, 2021 13:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:30am
Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 15, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Special Laws - Thursday, April 15, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, April 14, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 8, 2021 09:00am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 8, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:00am
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, March 18, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 14:00pm
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 14:00pm
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Tuesday, March 16, 2021 14:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:30am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:00pm
General Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, March 11, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 10, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 9, 2021 14:45pm
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Tuesday, March 9, 2021 14:45pm
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:30pm
Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 3, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, March 2, 2021 14:00pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, February 25, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Thursday, February 25, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Thursday, February 25, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 24, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 14:45pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:00am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 16, 2021 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee
Full Judiciary Committee Part 1 - Tuesday, February 16, 2021 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee
Full Judiciary Committee Part 2 - Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:00am
Special Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 11, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Election Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, February 11, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 10, 2021 13:00pm
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 9, 2021 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, February 4, 2021 09:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 3, 2021 14:30pm
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 3, 2021 14:00pm
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 3, 2021 14:00pm
Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, January 28, 2021 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee
Criminal Laws Subcommittee Part 1 - Thursday, January 28, 2021 09:00am
Criminal Laws Subcommittee
Criminal Laws Subcommittee Part 2 - Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:45pm
Judiciary Special Laws - Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:00am
General Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, January 26, 2021 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee - Thursday, January 21, 2021 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:00am
SC House Asset Forfeiture Policy Study Committee - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 09:30am
House Asset Forfeiture Policy Study Committee - Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:00pm
SC House Tax Policy Review Committee - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 09:30am
Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, May 3, 2017 09:00am
Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, May 14, 2015 11:30am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 4, 2015 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 10:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, January 14, 2015 14:30pm
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Thursday, April 3, 2014 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 09:00am
Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee - Tuesday, February 5, 2013 14:30pm
Full Judiciary Committee
Wm. Weston J. Newton - Chairman
District 120, Beaufort County
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. - 1st V.C.
District 63, Florence County
John Richard C. King - 2nd V.C.
District 49, York County
William H. Bailey
District 104, Horry County
Justin T. Bamberg
District 90, Bamberg County
Beth E. Bernstein
District 78, Richland County
Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.
District 107, Horry County
J. Benjamin "Ben" Connell
District 52, Kershaw County
Jason Elliott
District 22, Greenville County
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
District 106, Horry County
Brandon Guffey
District 48, York County
Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers
District 31, Spartanburg County
Patricia Moore "Pat" Henegan
District 54, Marlboro County
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
District 58, Horry County
Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
District 116, Charleston County
John R. McCravy, III
District 13, Greenwood County
Cody T. Mitchell
District 65, Darlington County
Travis A. Moore
District 33, Spartanburg County
Robby Robbins
District 97, Dorchester County
Seth Rose
District 72, Richland County
Carla Schuessler
District 61, Horry County
Ivory Torrey Thigpen
District 79, Richland County
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
District 115, Charleston County
William W. "Will" Wheeler, III
District 50, Lee County
Chris Wooten
District 69, Lexington County
The 2021 House Redistricting Website is live. - August 2, 2021
Ad Hoc Committee to investigate whether the Comptroller General has committed acts in office rising to the level that action should be taken under Article XV of the South Carolina Constitution. This review may include but is not limited to consideration of H.4068.
Information older than two years has been moved to the House Judiciary Committee Archives page.