SC H5027 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-3)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 2-19-70, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission And The Process Of Pledge-seeking And Election Of Candidates For Judicial Office, So As To Prohibit Members Of The General Assembly From Offering Pledges To Vote For A Candidate For Judicial Office At Any Time, And To Prohibit Members Of The General Assembly From Suggesting, Encouraging, Or Pressuring Candidates For Judicial Office To Withdraw At Any Stage Of The Proceedings.
Title
Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-28 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2020-01-28 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5027&session=123&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5027_20200128.htm |