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S 58 — Practicing law, not a member of the SC Bar
Last action — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-5-20, RELATING TO THE SUPREME COURT'S AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFINING AND REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LAW SUBJECT TO STATUTORY LAW AND DETERMINING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE LICENSURE OF ATTORNEYS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROVISION OF LAW OR RULE THAT REQUIRES AN ATTORNEY TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR IS SUPERSEDED AND OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT, AND TO DELETE INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE BAR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-5-310, RELATING TO PRACTICING LAW OR SOLICITING THE LEGAL CAUSE OF ANOTHER WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE LAW UNLESS HE IS LICENSED BY THE SUPREME COURT, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR.
Bill Text
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Read S 58 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Gerald Malloy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Shealy, Katrina Frye | — | Yea |
| Sheheen, Vincent A. | — | Yea |
| Talley, Scott | — | Yea |
| Timmons, William | — | Yea |
| Matthews, John W., Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Paul G., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Courson, John E. | — | Yea |
| Johnson, Kevin L. | — | Yea |
| Kimpson, Marlon E. | — | Yea |
| Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Malloy, Gerald | — | Yea |
| McElveen, J. Thomas, III | — | Yea |
| McLeod, Mia S. | — | Yea |
| Nicholson, Floyd | — | Yea |
| Rankin, Luke A. | — | Yea |
| Senn, Sandy | — | Yea |
| Setzler, Nikki G. | — | Yea |
| Representative Keishan M. Scott | — | Yea |
| Representative Robert T. Reese | — | Yea |
| Senator A. Shane Massey | — | Yea |
| Senator Brad Hutto | — | Yea |
| Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III | — | Yea |
| Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III | — | Yea |
| Senator Greg Hembree | — | Yea |
| Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Senator Karl B. Allen | — | Yea |
| Senator Kent M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms | — | Yea |
| Senator Michael W. Gambrell | — | Yea |
| Senator Rex F. Rice | — | Yea |
| Senator Ronnie A. Sabb | — | Yea |
| Senator Ronnie W. Cromer | — | Yea |
| Senator Ross Turner | — | Yea |
| Senator Sean M. Bennett | — | Yea |
| Senator Shane R. Martin | — | Yea |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Yea |
| Senator Thomas C. Alexander | — | Yea |
| Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin | — | Yea |
| Senator Tom Davis | — | Yea |
| Senator Tom Young, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Senator Wes Climer | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 58 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-5-20, RELATING TO THE SUPREME COURT'S AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFINING AND REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF LAW SUBJECT TO STATUTORY LAW AND DETERMINING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE LICENSURE OF ATTORNEYS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROVISION OF LAW OR RULE THAT REQUIRES AN ATTORNEY TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR IS SUPERSEDED AND OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT, AND TO DELETE INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE BAR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-5-310, RELATING TO PRACTICING LAW OR SOLICITING THE LEGAL CAUSE OF ANOTHER WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE LAW UNLESS HE IS LICENSED BY THE SUPREME COURT, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR.
- Who sponsors S 58?
- S 58 is sponsored by Malloy, Gerald.
- What is the current status of S 58?
- 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 58?
- Track S 58 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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