South Carolina House Bill 4160
Session 2025-2026
Judicial seats, circuit court
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
First Action
Mar 6, 2025
Latest Action
May 19, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4160
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on April 8, 2025
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
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Yes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Yes
Excused
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Excused
Summary
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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05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 50
05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/12/25
05/12/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/08/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 76
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
Read third time and enrolled
05/01/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14
05/01/2025
Senate
Read second time
04/29/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
04/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/09/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/09/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
04/08/2025
House
Read second time
04/08/2025
House
Amended
04/08/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
04/02/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/27/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
03/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/06/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 6, 2025 6:51:59 PM
Record Updated
May 20, 2025 3:47:21 AM