South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 544

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General Bill
Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\judiciary\jud0071.jud.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 379

Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2003
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Judges, election of; must receive majority vote of Members of the House and Members of the Senate during joint session

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/2/2003  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-7
    4/3/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-47
    4/8/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-38
    4/9/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-29
    4/9/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30

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4/2/2003
4/2/2003-A

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INTRODUCED

April 2, 2003

S. 544

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

S. Printed 4/2/03--S.

Read the first time April 2, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN JOINT SESSION; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 2, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-95, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, ANY CANDIDATE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN THE JOINT SESSION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 2-19-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-19-90.    The General Assembly shall meet in joint session for the election of judges. The date and time for the joint session shall be set by concurrent resolution upon the recommendation of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission. The Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall announce the commission's nominees for each judicial race, and no further nominating or seconding speeches shall be allowed by members of the General Assembly. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the vote of the members of the General Assembly House of Representative and a majority of the vote of the members of the Senate voting in joint session."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-95.    In order to be elected, any candidate elected by the General Assembly in joint session must receive a majority of the vote of the members of the House of Representatives and a majority of the vote of the members of the Senate voting in the joint session."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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