South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 90 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-5(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATION FOR MAGISTRATES, TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE VALIDITY OF THE EXAMINATION SCORES FROM SIX MONTHS BEFORE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE TO ONE YEAR BEFORE AND TWO YEARS AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Read third time and sent to House

  4. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

  5. Read second time

  6. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

  7. Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Talley

  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  9. Introduced and read first time

  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

2nd Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42002
Total 42002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (44)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Courson, John E. — Yea
Fanning, Mike — Yea
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Yea
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Yea
Matthews, John W., Jr. — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Yea
McLeod, Mia S. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Rankin, Luke A. — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Talley, Scott — Yea
Timmons, William — Not Voting
Matthews, Margie Bright — 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 — Not Voting
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 90?
S 90 is sponsored by Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Senator Greg Hembree, Senator Michael Johnson, and Senator Tom Davis.
What is the current status of S 90?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 90?
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