General Assembly, judgeships for immediate family members
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE AFTER JULY 1, 2024, 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
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Feb 1, 2024
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Morgan
RRepublican
P
Alan Morgan
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
David O'Neal
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Joe White
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Rob Harris
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
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