H 4811 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A MAGISTRATE MUST BE A LICENSED ATTORNEY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Apr 2018

House Passage

Apr 2018

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2018 Last action Apr 4, 2018

Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2018

How they voted

56–48

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 121

Apr 4, 2018

D Democratic43

32 Yea 3 Nay 8

74% Yea

R Republican78

24 Yea 45 Nay 9

57% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 4, 2018

Committee

Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Apr 4, 2018

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (56-48-17)

house

Mar 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary

lower

Jan 31, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 31, 2018

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.