South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4813
Magistrate court fees and costs
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pope (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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 AMOUNT OF TIME ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS ARE VALID. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 5, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 155 - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 01/01/27 - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 206 - May 7, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 - May 7, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins - 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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