South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4755
Judicial Selection Reform
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gatch (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Jordan (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Forrest (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- Hardee (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Pace (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Whitmire (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Ford
- Lastinger
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
- Gilreath (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2-19-5, 2-19-20, 2-19-30, 2-19-35, 2-19-50, 2-19-60 AND 2-19-70, ALL RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION SCREENING AND ELECTION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE STAFFING AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF THE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER THAT AUTHORITY TO THE GOVERNOR, TO PROHIBIT SITTING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM CONSIDERING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION CRITERIA ALONG WITH OTHER SIMILAR CRITERIA, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Table Amendment 4 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Table Motion to Adjourn Debate | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-10 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-25 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Gilreath - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Cox, Lawson, McCravy, Long, White, Edgerton, Magnuson, Hixon, Taylor, Hartz, Cromer - Feb 10, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Wickensimer - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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