South Carolina House Bill 3535

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To Appointment Of Magistrates, So As To Reference Judicial Screening Requirements Before A Magistrate May Be Appointed; By Adding Section 2-19-115 So As To Require Candidates For The Office Of Magistrate To Be Screened By The Judicial Merit Selection Commission And Provide The Circumstances By Which Magistrates May Be Appointed By The Governor With Advice And Consent Of The Senate; By Repealing Section 22-2-10 Relating To The Optional Screening Committee To Assist In Selection Of Magistrates; And By Repealing Section 22-2-15 Relating To The Optional Special Election For Nonpartisan Preferential Selection Of Magistrates.

Judicial Merit Selection Commission, magistrate screening

Rep. Joe White [R]

Rep. William Chumley [R]

Rep. Thomas Beach [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-15	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	19	115	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	2	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	2	15	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3535&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3535_20221215.htm