H*4160 (Rat #0076, Act #0050 of 2025) General Bill, By W. Newton, G.M. Smith, Jordan, Caskey, Bannister, Pope, Mitchell and Yow
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CONVERT NINE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE THIRD, THIRTEENTH, TWELFTH, FIFTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND SEVENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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03/06/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
03/06/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
03/27/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
04/02/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
04/08/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
04/08/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 32)
04/08/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
04/08/25	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)
04/09/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)
04/09/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/09/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/29/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)
05/01/25	Senate	Read second time
05/01/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14
05/06/25	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/06/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/08/25		Ratified R 76
05/12/25		Signed By Governor
05/19/25		Effective date 05/12/25
05/19/25		Act No. 50