Judicial Merit Selection Commission reform
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Sponsors
- +36
- Latest action
- May 16, 2023
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND THEIR TERMS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND PROVIDE STAGGERED TERMS FOR THE NEW SEVEN-MEMBER COMMISSION, AND TO DELETE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-20, RELATING TO JUDICIAL VACANCIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-35, RELATING TO JUDICIAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS AND INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-70, RELATING TO PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND PLEDGES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CANVASSING OF…
Where it stands
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
Introduced (Done)
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Floor (Needs attention)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Anne Thayer
- Annie McDaniel
- Bart Blackwell
- Bill Chumley
- Bill Hager
- Bill Hixon
- Bill Taylor
- Brandon Cox
- Brandon Guffey
- Cal Forrest
- Chandra Dillard
- Chris Wooten
- Daniel Gibson
- Doug Gilliam
- Fawn Pedalino
- Gilda Cobb-Hunter
- Heath Sessions
- Heather Bauer
- Jerry Carter
- Joe Bustos
- Kevin Hardee
- Mark Willis
- Melissa Oremus
- Michael Rivers
- Mike Burns
- Nathan Ballentine
- Patrick Haddon
- Paula Calhoon
- Raye Felder
- Richie Yow
- Robert Williams
- Roger Kirby
- Roger Nutt
- Russell Ott
- Shannon Erickson
- Steven Long
- Tim McGinnis
- Tom Hartnett
- Wendell Jones
- William Bailey
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