H 3529 Joint Resolution, By Magnuson, Beach, Burns, Chumley, B.J. Cox, Cromer, Haddon, Harris, S. Jones, Kilmartin, Long, May, McCabe, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, O'Neal, Oremus, Pace, Trantham, White, Landing, McGinnis and Ballentine
Similar (S 0476, H 4295)
Summary: Constitutional amendment, Judicial Department
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3, 8, 13, 18, AND 27, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 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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12/15/22	House	Prefiled
12/15/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 199)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 199)
01/31/23		Scrivener's error corrected
02/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
02/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis
03/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine