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H 4755STATE · South CarolinaPassed Chamber

Judicial Selection Reform

Voted 2/12/2026

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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How representatives voted

302 yea·85 nay·70 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2026Read third time and sent to Senate
  2. 2/12/2026Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-10
  3. 2/12/2026Introduced and read first time
  4. 2/12/2026Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. 2/11/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Gilreath
  6. 2/11/2026Amended
  7. 2/11/2026Read second time
  8. 2/11/2026Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-25
  9. 2/10/2026Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Cox, Lawson, McCravy, Long, White, Edgerton, Magnuson, Hixon, Taylor, Hartz, Cromer
  10. 2/10/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers