S 0544 General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
Similar (S 0379)
Summary: Judges, election of; must receive majority vote of Members of the House and Members of the Senate during joint session
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN JOINT SESSION; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 2, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-95, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, ANY CANDIDATE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN THE JOINT SESSION.
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04/02/03	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-7
04/03/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-47
04/08/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-38
04/09/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-29
04/09/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30