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H*4813 General Bill, By Pope, C. Mitchell, Robbins and Oremus
Summary: Magistrate court fees and costs
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS.
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Summary: Magistrate court fees and costs
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS.
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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 98) |
| 01/13/26 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98) |
| 02/04/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins |
| 02/05/26 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6) |
| 02/10/26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus |
| 02/11/26 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16) |
| 02/12/26 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 02/17/26 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 14) |
| 02/18/26 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 11) |
| 02/18/26 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 11) |
| 02/18/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 12) |
| 02/19/26 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/19/26 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22) |
| 02/19/26 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 02/19/26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 04/29/26 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 05/05/26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 05/06/26 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83) |
| 05/07/26 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14) |
| 05/07/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15) |