South Carolina 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 409 — Magistrates court

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 ADDING SECTION 22-1-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE SENATE TO APPEAR AS ATTORNEY AT LAW IN A MAGISTRATES COURT LOCATED IN A COUNTY REPRESENTED BY THE SENATOR.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (157)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 409 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 22-1-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE SENATE TO APPEAR AS ATTORNEY AT LAW IN A MAGISTRATES COURT LOCATED IN A COUNTY REPRESENTED BY THE SENATOR.
Who sponsors S 409?
S 409 is sponsored by Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin, Senator Wes Climer, Senator A. Shane Massey, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Sean M. Bennett, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III, Gustafson, Penry, and Loftis, Dwight A..
What is the current status of S 409?
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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