Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 4813
Session 2025-2026
Magistrate court fees and costs
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 19, 2026
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4813
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 18, 2026
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hewitt, Lee
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
No
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Excused
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
A BILL 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; AND 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.
Actions (17)
02/19/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/19/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
02/19/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
02/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/18/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10
02/18/2026
House
Read second time
02/18/2026
House
Amended
02/17/2026
House
Debate adjourned
02/12/2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26
02/11/2026
House
Debate adjourned
02/10/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus
02/05/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
02/04/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
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 10:22:42 AM
Record Updated
Feb 19, 2026 10:20:28 PM