Family Court Judges, additional
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 235) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 235) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, Ballentine · Feb 5, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, C.Mitchell · Feb 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 32) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Elliott (ch), Cash, Tedder, Devine, Fernandez, Kennedy, Walker · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 13, 2025
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17) · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 18 · Apr 24, 2025
Signed By Governor · Apr 28, 2025
Effective date 04/28/25 · May 7, 2025
Act No. 7 · May 7, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
W. NewtonBannisterCaskeyWootenSpann-WilderCalhoonBallentineRobbinsC. MitchellWeeks
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 44, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-12 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 7 (May 7, 2025).