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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
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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 CONVERT THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96) · Jan 13, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White · Jan 20, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins · Mar 31, 2026
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 210) · Mar 31, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart · Apr 1, 2026
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Amended (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 1, 2026
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 37) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3) · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 45) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 82) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 205 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 154 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
W. NewtonC. MitchellB. NewtonPopeWhiteRobbinsHart
Recorded votes
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 9
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. 154 (May 26, 2026).