S 1005 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-1-200, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR JUDGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Last action — Act No. 182
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 18, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
This bill establishes a revised salary schedule for certain South Carolina judges.
The bill amends South Carolina law to set new salary rates for justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, and Family Court judges. This change aims to update compensation for these judicial positions.
Summary
Judicial Salaries
Bill Text
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Action History
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Act No. 182
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Effective date 05/18/26
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 163
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22)
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Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 78)
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Read second time (House Journal-page 78)
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Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10)
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 157)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 157)
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Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)
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Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 40)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40)
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 280)
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
Sponsors
- Senator Billy Garrett · Cosponsor
- Senator Allen Blackmon · Cosponsor
- Senator Overture Walker · Cosponsor
- Senator Everett Stubbs · Cosponsor
- Senator Jason Elliott · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 21 voted No
"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 57% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Senator Carlisle Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Senator Josh Kimbrell | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Lee Bright | — | Nay |
| Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Richard J. Cash | — | Nay |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Tom Fernandez | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 91 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 14% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1005 do?
- Judicial Salaries
- Who sponsors S 1005?
- S 1005 is sponsored by Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Everett Stubbs, and Senator Jason Elliott.
- What is the current status of S 1005?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track S 1005?
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