SC S0285 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 3, Article V Of The Constitution Of This State, Relating To The Election Of Members Of The Supreme Court, Section 8, Article V, Relating To The Election Of Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, Section 13, Article V, Relating To Judicial Circuits And Circuit Court Judges, Section 18, Article V, Relating To Vacancies In These Judicial Offices, And Section 27, Article V, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, To Provide That Supreme Court Justices, Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, And Circuit Court Judges Shall Be Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Provide For The Composition Of The Judicial Merit Selection Commission.
Title
Supreme Court elections
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2019-01-08 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2018-12-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2018-12-12 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0925 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0285&session=123&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/285_20181212.htm |