A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL VOTE OF EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BE RECORDED FOR EACH ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ACCEPTS A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FROM THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATE OR THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATE'S FAMILY MUST RECUSE HIMSELF FROM VOTING IN THE JUDICIAL ELECTION INVOLVING THE JUDICIAL CANDIDATE, AND TO REQUIRE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO IS A LICENSED ATTORNEY TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM VOTING IN A JUDICIAL ELECTION FOR A COURT IN WHICH HE PRACTICES LAW.
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Mar 2017
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Introduced Mar 22, 2017
Last action Mar 22, 2017
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Mar 22, 2017
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Mar 22, 2017
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Jonathon D. Hill
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