South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

H 4813 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-5, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS ARE VALID. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 155

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill increases various fees and assessments in magistrates' courts in South Carolina.

This legislation amends several sections of the South Carolina Code to raise fees for services provided by magistrates and increase assessments on civil filings. It also extends the validity period for eligibility examinations for magistrates.

Summary

Magistrate court fees and costs

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 155

  2. Effective date 01/01/27

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 206

  5. Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)

  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14)

  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83)

  8. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 46)

  9. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)

  10. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)

  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)

  13. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)

  14. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)

  15. Scrivener's error corrected

  16. Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 12)

  17. Read second time (House Journal-page 11)

  18. Amended (House Journal-page 11)

  19. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 14)

  20. Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 (House Journal-page 23)

  21. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)

  22. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus

  23. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)

  24. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

  25. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98)

  26. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 98)

  27. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  28. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4813 do?
Magistrate court fees and costs
Who sponsors H 4813?
H 4813 is sponsored by Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, and Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope.
What is the current status of H 4813?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.
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