South Carolina Senate Bill 879

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-16 - Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-10, Relating To Appointment Of The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, So As To Provide That Two Members Must Be Appointed Upon The Recommendation Of The South Carolina Bar Association; By Amending Section 2-19-30, Relating To Jmsc Hearings, So As To Provide That A Candidate May Not Withdraw His Candidacy After The Jmsc Begins Its Investigation Into His Qualifications; By Amending Section 2-19-35, Relating To Criteria For Investigations And Consideration By The Jmsc So As To Provide That The Commission Shall Not Consider Any Information From Anonymous Sources; By Amending Section 2-19-70, Relating To Prohibition Against Certain People Being Elected To A Judgeship, So As To Prohibit Any Person Related To A Member Of The General Assembly By Consanguinity Or Affinity Within The Second Degree From Being Elected Judge; By Amending Section 2-19-80, Relating To Nomination Of Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That All Qualified Candidates Are Submitted To The General Assembly; And By Amending Section 2-19-80, Relating To Nomination Of Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly, So As To Clarify When An Incumbent Judge May Withdraw His Name From Consideration By The Jmsc.

Judicial Reform

Sen. Richard Harpootlian [D]

Sen. Maymia McLeod [D]

Sen. Wes Climer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn
2024-01-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2023-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	19	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	19	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	19	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	19	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	19	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0879&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/879_20231130.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0879%202024-01-09%20introduced.pdf