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Introduced
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
In Committee
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-8-10, Relating To Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors Definitions, So As To Include The Attorney General Of This State In The Definition Of "solicitor"; And By Amending Section 9-8-40, Relating To Membership In The Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors, So As To Allow The Attorney General Serving On July 1, 2025, To Elect To Become A Member.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina's retirement system laws to include the Attorney General in the definition of "solicitor" and allow the current Attorney General to optionally join the Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors on July 1, 2025. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to recognize the Attorney General as the state's chief prosecuting officer and eligible for membership in the retirement system. The bill provides that if the Attorney General chooses to join the system on July 1, 2025, they will be able to transfer prior service into the retirement system, with service time after taking office counted as earned service. This change gives the Attorney General the same retirement system membership option that was previously extended to administrative law judges in 2014. The bill will take effect upon the Governor's approval, providing the current Attorney General with a new retirement benefit option that was not previously available.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (14)
Bruce Bannister (R)*,
Gary Brewer (R),
Joe Bustos (R),
Paula Calhoon (R),
Brandon Cox (R),
Shannon Erickson (R),
Kevin Hardee (R),
Tom Hartnett (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Cody Mitchell (R),
Chris Murphy (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Robby Robbins (R),
Heath Sessions (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos (on 02/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4055&session=126&summary=B |
| Fiscal Note - H4055 2025-02-19 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H4055%202025-02-19%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4055_20250219.htm |
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