South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 34

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Richardson, Ryberg, Elliott and Verdin
Document Path: l:\s-res\shr\001judg.mrh.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the House on February 2, 2005
Last Amended on January 27, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Election of Judges by the General Assembly

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-97
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-97
   1/26/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-20
   1/27/2005  Senate  Amended SJ-20
   1/27/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-20
    2/1/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
    2/2/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
    2/2/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004
1/26/2005
1/27/2005

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 27, 2005

S. 34

Introduced by Senators Richardson, Ryberg, Elliott and Verdin

S. Printed 1/27/05--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES, 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 TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-95, 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 THE JOINT SESSION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 2-19-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-19-90.    The General Assembly shall meet in joint session for the election of judges. The date and time for the joint session shall be set by concurrent resolution upon the recommendation of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission. The Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall announce the commission's nominees for each judicial race, and no further nominating or seconding speeches shall be allowed by members of the General Assembly. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the vote of the members of the General Assembly House of Representatives and a majority of the vote of the members of the Senate voting in joint session."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-95.    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 the joint session."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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