S 476 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Judicial appointments by Governover with consent of Senate

Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE RATHER THAN BEING ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REPEAL PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH A JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2023
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Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023 Last action Jan 16, 2024
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Jan 16, 2024
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Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 1, 2023
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Introduced and read first time
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