South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3529
Family Court Judges, additional
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Bannister (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Spann-Wilder (Democratic)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Act No. 7 - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date 04/28/25 - Apr 28, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Apr 24, 2025 · Legislature
Ratified R 18 - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and enrolled - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - Mar 13, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Elliott (ch), Cash, Tedder, Devine, Fernandez, Kennedy, Walker - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Read second time - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, C.Mitchell - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, Ballentine - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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