SC H3530 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-19-115 So As To Require Candidates For Magistrate Positions To Be Reviewed By The Judicial Merit Selection Commission In The Same Manner As Other Judicial Candidates Upon Vacancies, And To Define When Vacancies Occur; By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To Appointment, Term And Territorial Jurisdiction, Training, Certification, Or Recertification Requirements Of Magistrates, So As To Provide Procedures And Limitations On Magistrates' Holdover Status And To Require Magistrates Going Forward To Hold A Juris Doctor Degree And Be A Member In Good Standing Of The South Carolina Bar; By Amending Section 22-1-15, Relating To Magistrates Presently Serving, So As To Grandfather Magistrates Serving In Office On June 30, 2025; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Civil Jurisdiction In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court; By Amending Section 22-3-550, Relating To Criminal Jurisdiction In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Criminal Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court; And By Repealing Sections 22-2-10 And 22-2-15 Relating To A Screening Committee To Assist In The Selection Of Magistrates And The Special Election For Nonpartisan Selection Of Magistrates, Respectively.
Title
Magistrates' Reform Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | 115 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 15 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 2 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 2 | 15 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 3 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 3 | 550 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3530&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3530_20241205.htm |
