S 370 South Carolina Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 3, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, SECTION 8, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SECTION 13, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO JUDICIAL CIRCUITS AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, SECTION 18, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO VACANCIES IN THESE JUDICIAL OFFICES, AND SECTION 27, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 Last action Feb 7, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2017

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Apr 6, 2017
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-1)
senate
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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