Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THIS STATE IN THE DEFINITION OF "SOLICITOR" AND TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-40, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM, SO AS TO ALLOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SERVING ON JULY 1, 2024, TO ELECT TO BECOME A MEMBER.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2024
Last action Apr 10, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2024
How they voted
103–1
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 122
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic35
74% Yea
R
Republican87
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-1-18)
house
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
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