South Carolina House Bill 3639 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-114
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS AND ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE JUDGES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM THIRTEEN TO SIXTEEN; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO ADD THREE ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGES WHO SHALL BE AT LARGE AND MUST BE ELECTED WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE.

Add Three Additional Family Court Judges Who Shall Be At Large And Must Be Elected Without Regard To Their County Or Circuit Of Residence.

Rep. Murrell Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-26		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-114
2009-02-26		Introduced and read first time HJ-113

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
14	5	610	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	3	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3639&session=118