Supreme Court judges, Court of Appeals judges, and Circuit Court judges
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN BEING ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REPEAL PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH A JUDICIAL MERIT SCREENING COMMISSION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action May 2, 2019
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Total actions
6
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Committee
2
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Morgan
RRepublican
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
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