H3529Introduced in the House
Family Court Judges, additional
Introduced by Weston Newton, District 120
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-40, Relating To Family Court Judges Elected From Each Judicial Circuit, So As To Increase By One The Number Of Family Court Judges In The Ninth, Eleventh, And Fourteenth Circuits. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 7
May 7, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: 2nd Reading · March 18, 2025
44
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
46 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | 1 | Yes |
| Rex Rice | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Cash | 3 | Yes |
| Michael Gambrell | 4 | Yes |
| Thomas Corbin | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Elliott | 6 | Yes |
| Karl Allen | 7 | Yes |
| Ross Turner | 8 | Yes |
| Danny Verdin | 9 | Yes |
| Billy Garrett | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, Ballentine
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, C.Mitchell
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Elliott (ch), Cash, Tedder, Devine, Fernandez, Kennedy, Walker
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Scrivener's error corrected
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Read third time and enrolled
Ratified R 18
Signed By Governor
Effective date 04/28/25
Act No. 7
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