Judicial seats, circuit court
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope · Mar 27, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow · Apr 8, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 32) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 32) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Read second time · May 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14 · May 1, 2025
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 42) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 76 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 50 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
W. NewtonG.M. SmithJordanCaskeyBannisterPopeC. MitchellYow
Recorded votes
Cash, Richard J.Senate · 2025-05-06 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 8
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. 50 (May 19, 2025).