Magistrate court fees and costs
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
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 AMOUN
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
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 98) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins · Feb 4, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus · Feb 10, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 12, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 14) · Feb 17, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 11) · Feb 18, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 11) · Feb 18, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 12) · Feb 18, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 19, 2026
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22) · Feb 19, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 46) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14) · May 7, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15) · May 7, 2026
House
Ratified R 206 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 01/01/27 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 155 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
PopeC. MitchellRobbinsOremus
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-07 · Passed · Yeas 100, Nays 0, Excused Absence 11, Not Voting 13
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 3, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 99, Nays 10, Excused Absence 5, Abstain 1, 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. 155 (May 26, 2026).