H 4805 General Bill, By W. Newton, C. Mitchell, B. Newton, Pope, White, Robbins and Hart
Summary: Judicial Seats
    A BILL 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 THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE FIRST, THIRD, AND EIGHTH CIRCUITS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE FIFTH, TENTH, AND TWELFTH CIRCUITS.
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12/16/25	House	Prefiled
12/16/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)
01/13/26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96)
01/20/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
03/31/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
03/31/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 210)
04/01/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
04/01/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 22)
04/01/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
04/01/26	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
04/02/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
04/07/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/07/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)