H 3284

  • South Carolina House Joint Resolution
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Constitutional amendment, Judicial Department

Abstract

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTIONS 3, 8, 13, 18 AND 27, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE RATHER THAN BEING ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REPEAL PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH A JUDICIAL MERIT SCREENING COMMISSION.

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Jan 25, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon

Jun 29, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox

Mar 24, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill

Jan 12, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 09, 2020

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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