Judges elections
Summary
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 IN JOINT SESSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON NOMINATING OR SECONDING SPEECHES AND SPECIFICALLY ALLOW SUCH SPEECHES, AND TO REQUIRE A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF EACH JUDGE WHETHER OR NOT THE ELECTION IS CONTESTED.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Committee
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Feb 2, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 2, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
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