H 3267 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Cotty, Delleney, McLeod, Simrill and Weeks
Summary: At-large judges
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS AND ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE JUDGES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM THIRTEEN TO SIXTEEN; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES BY ADDING THREE AT-LARGE JUDGES.
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01/17/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
01/17/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
01/24/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
02/07/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Delleney, McLeod
02/07/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2
02/08/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill, Weeks
02/08/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/13/07	House	Objection by Rep. Young HJ-22
02/13/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kirsh, Cooper, Scott, Hayes, Merrill, Pinson, Owens, Mahaffey, Toole, and Cotty HJ-22
02/13/07	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 14, 2007 HJ-36
02/15/07	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 20, 2007 HJ-25
02/22/07	House	Amended HJ-28
02/22/07	House	Read second time HJ-32
02/22/07	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-9 HJ-32
02/23/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/28/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
02/28/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
02/28/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
03/07/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott
05/02/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
05/03/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-51
05/04/07		Scrivener's error corrected