S 0742 General Bill, By Ritchie and McConnell
Summary: Judges
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN JOINT SESSION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-95, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, ANY CANDIDATE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN JOINT SESSION.
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05/08/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
05/08/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
05/14/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary
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