JMSC Reform
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80(A), RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED JUDICIAL CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDICIAL MERIT SCREENING COMMISSION MUST SUBMIT THE NAMES OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Jan 16, 2024
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
P
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
P
Mike Reichenbach
RRepublican
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Sean Bennett
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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