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South Carolina House Bill H3529

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9- Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Report March 13, 2025 H. 3529 Introduced by Reps. W. Newton, Bannister, Caskey, Wooten, Spann-Wilder, Calhoon, Ballentine, Robbins, Mitchell and Weeks S. Printed 3/13/25--S. [SEC 3/13/2025 5:46 PM] Read the first time February 13, 2025 ________ The committee on Senate Judiciary To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3529) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 63-3-40, relating to family court judges elected from each judicial circuit, so as to increase by one, etc., respectfully Report: That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass: LUKE RANKIN for Committee. _______
9+ Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Report March 12, 2025 H. 3529 Introduced by Reps. W. Newton, Bannister, Caskey, Wooten, Spann-Wilder, Calhoon, Ballentine, Robbins, Mitchell and Weeks S. Printed 3/12/25--S. Read the first time February 13, 2025 ________ The committee on Senate Judiciary To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3529) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 63-3-40, relating to family court judges elected from each judicial circuit, so as to increase by one, etc., respectfully Report: That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass: LUKE RANKIN for Committee. ______
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67- A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS. Amend Title To Conform Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 63-3-40(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: (A) The General Assembly shall elect a number of family court judges from each judicial circuit as follows: 22 First Circuit Four Judges 23 Second Circuit Two Judges 24 Third Circuit Three Judges 25 Fourth Circuit Three Judges 26 Fifth Circuit Four Judges 27 Sixth Circuit Two Judges 28 Seventh Circuit Four Judges 29 Eighth Circuit Three Judges 30 Ninth Circuit SixSeven Judges 31 Tenth Circuit Three Judges 32 Eleventh Circuit ThreeFour Judges 33 Twelfth Circuit Three Judges 34 Thirteenth Circuit Six Judges 35 Fourteenth Circuit ThreeFour Judges 36 Fifteenth Circuit Three Judges 37 Sixteenth Circuit Three Judges
57+ A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 63-3-40(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: (A) The General Assembly shall elect a number of family court judges from each judicial circuit as follows: 22 First Circuit Four Judges 23 Second Circuit Two Judges 24 Third Circuit Three Judges 25 Fourth Circuit Three Judges 26 Fifth Circuit Four Judges 27 Sixth Circuit Two Judges 28 Seventh Circuit Four Judges 29 Eighth Circuit Three Judges 30 Ninth Circuit SixSeven Judges 31 Tenth Circuit Three Judges 32 Eleventh Circuit ThreeFour Judges 33 Twelfth Circuit Three Judges 34 Thirteenth Circuit Six Judges 35 Fourteenth Circuit ThreeFour Judges 36 Fifteenth Circuit Three Judges 37 Sixteenth Circuit Three Judges.
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218206 SECTION 2. The Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall begin the process of nominating candidates for the judicial offices authorized by the provisions of SECTION 1. The General Assembly then shall elect these judges from the nominees of the commission; except that, the nominating process may not begin until funding for the additional judges is provided in the general appropriations act. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX----
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