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H3033Introduced in the House

Judicial Elections, lawyer-legislators

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by William Chumley, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-5, Relating To South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission Creation, Appointment, And Terms, So As To Require Attorney-legislators Who Serve On The Commission To Recuse Themselves From The Vote And Screening Process Of Judges Or Justices They Appear Before Or Have Appeared Before In The Preceding Five-year Period; And By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To Election Of Judges And Justices By The General Assembly In Joint Session, So As To Require Attorney-legislators Who Serve On The Commission To Recuse Themselves From The Vote And Screening Process Of Judges Or Justices They Appear Before Or Have Appeared Before In The Preceding Five-year Period.

Where it stands

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

February 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

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