South Carolina Senate Bill 1046
Session 2023-2024
Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 3, 2024
Sponsors
22 Sponsors
Greg Hembree
Wes Climer
Michael Johnson
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin
Cromer
Katrina Frye Shealy
Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms
Sean M. Bennett
Michael W. Gambrell
Dwight A. Loftis
Rex F. Rice
Penry Gustafson
Shane R. Martin
Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin, III
Ross Turner
Josh Kimbrell
Mike Reichenbach
Richard J. Cash
Richard A. "Dick" Harpootlian
Mia S. McLeod
Mike Fanning
First Action
Feb 14, 2024
Latest Action
Jul 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1046
State
South Carolina
Session
2023-2024
Cromer
grade
Primary
Motion Text
to adopt the conference report
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF TITLE 2, RELATING TO JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION MEMBERS, INITIAL TERMS, AND SUBSEQUENT TERMS; TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP TO TWELVE MEMBERS, INCLUDING FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE A QUORUM IS SEVEN MEMBERS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO PROVIDE FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS OF MEMBERS; TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS BE LIVE STREAMED EXCEPT WHEN THE COMMISSION IS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION; TO ESTABLISH SET TIMES FOR THE RELEASE OF REPORTS AND THE SEEKING OF PLEDGES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORMAL RELEASE OF THE REPORT OF QUALIFICATIONS SHALL OCCUR NO EARLIER THAN TWELVE DAYS AFTER NOMINEES HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES RELEASED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THREE TO SIX; TO REQUIRE MIDTERM REVIEWS OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES AND PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMISSION AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW; TO REQUIRE THE RETENTION OF INVESTIGATIVE MATERIALS; TO PROHIBIT VOTE COUNTING BEFORE THE FORMAL RELEASE OF THE REPORT; TO REQUIRE THE REPORT TO INCLUDE THE PARTICULAR REASONS WHEN CANDIDATES WERE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED; TO PROVIDE TWENTY-TWO DAYS MUST ELAPSE BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE COMMISSION'S NOMINATIONS AND THE ELECTIONS FOR THESE JUDGESHIPS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING SHALL PREVENT A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FROM REJECTING A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF MASTER-IN-EQUITY AND DIRECTING THE COMMISSION TO REOPEN THE SCREENING PROCESS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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07/03/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
06/27/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 244
06/26/2024
House
Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/26/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
06/26/2024
House
Conference report received and adopted
06/26/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
06/26/2024
Senate
Conference report received and adopted
05/09/2024
House
Conference committee appointed W Newton, Caskey, Stavrinakis
05/09/2024
Senate
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Rankin, Malloy, Massey
05/09/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
05/09/2024
House
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
05/08/2024
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
05/08/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/08/2024
Senate
Amended
05/08/2024
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/07/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-6
05/07/2024
House
Read second time
05/07/2024
House
Amended
05/06/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/02/2024
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Hiott, B Newton, Felder, Carter, W Newton, O'Neal, Ligon, Session, Harris, T Moore, Magnuson, Guest, BL Cox, Cromer, Oremus, West, Anderson, Hewitt, Hosey, Kirby, JA Moore Cobb-Hunter, Spann-Wilder, Bauer, Robbins, Whitmire, Brewer, White, Chumley, Dilliard, W Jones, Wheeler, Weeks, May, Killmartin, Wetmore, Stavreinakis, Ballentine, Wooten, Caskey, Hager, McDaniel, Herbkersman
05/01/2024
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/20/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/20/2024
House
Introduced and read first time
03/19/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
03/19/2024
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
03/19/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/14/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
03/14/2024
Senate
Read second time
03/14/2024
Senate
Amended
03/07/2024
Senate
Debate interrupted
03/06/2024
Senate
Debate interrupted
03/01/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/29/2024
Senate
Debate interrupted
02/28/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-11
02/28/2024
Senate
Special order, set for February 28, 2024
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/15/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/14/2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time
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