South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4160
Judicial seats, circuit court
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- W. Newton (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- Jordan (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Bannister (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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 NINE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE THIRD, THIRTEENTH, TWELFTH, FIFTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND SEVENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 19, 2025 · Legislature
Act No. 50 - May 19, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date 05/12/25 - May 12, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 8, 2025 · Legislature
Ratified R 76 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and enrolled - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14 - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time