South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 879 — Judicial Reform

Last action — Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS MUST BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-30, RELATING TO JMSC HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT WITHDRAW HIS CANDIDACY AFTER THE JMSC BEGINS ITS INVESTIGATION INTO HIS QUALIFICATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-35, RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSIDERATION BY THE JMSC SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT CONSIDER ANY INFORMATION FROM ANONYMOUS SOURCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-70, RELATING TO PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN PEOPLE BEING ELECTED TO A JUDGESHIP, SO AS TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON RELATED TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE FROM BEING ELECTED JUDGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN AN INCUMBENT JUDGE MAY WITHDRAW HIS NAME FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE JMSC.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Sabb, Senn

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Prefiled

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 879 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS MUST BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-30, RELATING TO JMSC HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT WITHDRAW HIS CANDIDACY AFTER THE JMSC BEGINS ITS INVESTIGATION INTO HIS QUALIFICATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-35, RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSIDERATION BY THE JMSC SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT CONSIDER ANY INFORMATION FROM ANONYMOUS SOURCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-70, RELATING TO PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN PEOPLE BEING ELECTED TO A JUDGESHIP, SO AS TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON RELATED TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE FROM BEING ELECTED JUDGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN AN INCUMBENT JUDGE MAY WITHDRAW HIS NAME FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE JMSC.
Who sponsors S 879?
S 879 is sponsored by Senator Wes Climer, McLeod, Mia S., and Harpootlian, Richard A..
What is the current status of S 879?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 879?
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