Bill > H4755

Introduced Session

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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Gil Gatch (R)*,  William Bailey (R),  Nathan Ballentine (R),  Phillip Bowers (R),  Gary Brewer (R),  Case Brittain (R),  Micah Caskey (R),  Don Chapman (R),  Bill Chumley (R),  Heather Crawford (R),  April Cromer (R),  Sylleste Davis (R),  Adam Duncan (R),  Sarita Edgerton (R),  Shannon Erickson (R),  Greg Ford (R),  Cal Forrest (R),  Craig Gagnon (R),  Doug Gilliam (R),  Thomas Lee Gilreath (R),  Val Guest (R),  Brandon Guffey (R),  Bill Hager (R),  Kevin Hardee (R),  Charles Hartz (R),  Bill Herbkersman (R),  Lee Hewitt (R),  Davey Hiott (R),  Bill Hixon (R),  Harriet Holman (R),  William Huff (R),  Jay Jordan (R),  Jay Kilmartin (R),  John Lastinger (R),  Brian Lawson (R),  Steven Long (R),  Phillip Lowe (R),  Josiah Magnuson (R),  David Martin (R),  John McCravy (R),  Tim McGinnis (R),  Cody Mitchell (R),  Dianne Mitchell (R),  Brandon Newton (R),  Weston Newton (R),  Melissa Oremus (R),  Jordan Pace (R),  Fawn Pedalino (R),  Tommy Pope (R),  Luke Rankin (R),  Blake Sanders (R),  Carla Schuessler (R),  Heath Sessions (R),  Mark Smith (R),  Murrell Smith (R),  Bill Taylor (R),  James Teeple (R),  Jackie Terribile (R),  David Vaughan (R),  Joe White (R),  Bill Whitmire (R),  Paul Wickensimer (R),  Mark Willis (R),  Richie Yow (R), 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 02/12/2026)

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