H 3006 General Bill, By Chumley, Burns, Magnuson, Taylor, Pace, Beach, Harris, Guffey, Leber, Landing, S. Jones, McGinnis and White
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Summary: Judicial Elections, lawyer-legislators
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, ITS MEMBERSHIP AND FUNCTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ATTORNEY-LEGISLATORS WHO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE AND SCREENING PROCESS OF JUDGES OR JUSTICES THEY APPEAR BEFORE OR HAVE APPEARED BEFORE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-90, RELATING TO ELECTION OF JUDGES AND JUSTICES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE ATTORNEY-LEGISLATORS TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE AND ELECTION PROCESS OF JUDGES OR JUSTICES THEY APPEAR BEFORE OR HAVE APPEARED BEFORE.
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 38)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 38)
01/12/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber
02/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
02/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, McGinnis
02/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White