H 5090 South Carolina House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

General Assembly

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE AFTER JULY 1, 2020, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO A JUDICIAL OFFICE THAT IS FILLED BY ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IF THAT PERSON IS AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A SITTING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE MOST RECENT TERM OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICE ENDED LESS THAN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF THE OFFICE IN QUESTION.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

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Introduced Feb 4, 2020 Last action Feb 13, 2020

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Feb 4, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Feb 4, 2020

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51 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Alan D. Clemmons

Ashley Trantham

Bruce M. Bryant

Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.

J. Gary Simrill

Jonathon D. Hill

Joseph S. Daning

Josiah Magnuson

Kirkman Finlay, III

McLain R. "Mac" Toole

Merita A. "Rita" Allison

Nathan Ballentine

P. Michael "Mike" Forrester

Shannon Erickson

Tommy M. Stringer

V. Stephen "Steve" Moss