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S. 1005
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Elliott, Stubbs, Walker, Blackmon and Garrett
Document Path: SR-0124CEM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Passed by the General Assembly on May 13, 2026
Summary: Judicial Salaries
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 280) |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40) |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 40) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31) |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 157) |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 157) |
| 5/6/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10) |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 78) |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 78) |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22) |
| 5/14/2026 | Ratified R 163 | |
| 5/18/2026 | Signed By Governor |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(R163, S1005)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-1-200, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR JUDGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Judicial salaries revised
SECTION 1. Section 14-1-200 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 14-1-200. The General Assembly shall establish the salary of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court in the annual general appropriation act with the salary of the Chief Justice to be one hundred five percent of the salary fixed for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and shall fix the salaries for the court of appeals, circuit court, and family court according to the following schedule:
(1) the chief judge of the court of appeals shall receive a salary in an amount equal to ninety-nine percent of the salary fixed for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court;
(2) judges of the court of appeals shall receive a salary in an amount equal to ninety-seven and one-half percent of the salary fixed for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court;
(3) judges of the circuit court shall receive a salary in an amount equal to ninety-five percent of the salary fixed for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; and
(4) judges of the family court shall receive a salary in an amount equal to ninety-five percent of the salary fixed for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.
Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2026.
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