S 871 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Judicial Merit Selection Commission, factors for candidates, recusal of attorneys

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT, AND QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FACTORS MUST, RATHER THAN SHOULD, BE CONSIDERED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-90, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES IN JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO ARE LICENSED ATTORNEYS PRACTICING LAW IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IN ALL JUDICIAL ELECTIONS.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 16, 2024
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Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
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