South Carolina House Bill 4755
Session 2025-2026
Judicial Selection Reform
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 12, 2026
Sponsors
64 Sponsors
Ford
Lastinger
D. Mitchell
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4755
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
D. Mitchell
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Primary
Ford
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Lastinger
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Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Ford, Greg
Yes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
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No
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Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
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Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
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Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Scott, Keishan M.
Excused
Yes
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Waters, Courtney S.
Excused
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Summary
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.
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02/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/12/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
02/12/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-10
02/12/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
02/11/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-25
02/11/2026
House
Read second time
02/11/2026
House
Amended
02/11/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Gilreath
02/10/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Cox, Lawson, McCravy, Long, White, Edgerton, Magnuson, Hixon, Taylor, Hartz, Cromer
02/10/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/10/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
02/05/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
01/21/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Wickensimer
01/14/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/16/2025
House
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 18, 2025 10:09:52 AM
Record Updated
Feb 12, 2026 10:12:10 PM