Weston Newton
- Republican
- Representative
- District 120
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CONVERT NINE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE THIRD, THIRTEENTH, TWELFTH, FIFTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND SEVENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Effective date 05/12/25
Act No. 50
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 76
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Read third time and enrolled
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Yow
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
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