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May 20, 2026, 06:00:23 am
Session 126 - (2025-2026)
Bill Number(s)...4805
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H*4805 (Rat #0205) General Bill, By W. Newton, C. Mitchell, B. Newton, Pope, White, Robbins and Hart
Summary: Judicial Seats
AN ACT TO 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 THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SOLICITORS, AND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EIGHT YEARS OF EARNED SERVICE RATHER THAN TEN. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Summary: Judicial Seats
AN ACT TO 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 THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SOLICITORS, AND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EIGHT YEARS OF EARNED SERVICE RATHER THAN TEN. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 12/16/25 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/16/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/13/26 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96) |
| 01/13/26 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96) |
| 01/20/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White |
| 03/31/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins |
| 03/31/26 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 210) |
| 04/01/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart |
| 04/01/26 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 22) |
| 04/01/26 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 22) |
| 04/01/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24) |
| 04/02/26 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 37) |
| 04/07/26 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) |
| 04/07/26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 45) |
| 05/06/26 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 82) |
| 05/14/26 | Ratified R 205 | |
| 05/15/26 | Signed By Governor |
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