H*3696 (Rat #0266, Act #0232 of 2022) General Bill, By Lucas, G.M. Smith, Murphy, Simrill, Rutherford, Bannister, Bradley, Erickson, Gatch, Herbkersman, Kimmons, W. Newton, Rivers, Stavrinakis, Weeks, S. Williams, McGarry, Carter, Hart, Jefferson, R. Williams, Govan and Thigpen
Summary: Number of judges in certain circuits increased
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES BY ONE IN THE SECOND, NINTH, FOURTEENTH, AND FIFTEENTH CIRCUITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE FIRST, SEVENTH, AND SIXTEENTH CIRCUITS. - ratified title
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01/14/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 572)
01/14/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 572)
01/26/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry
02/11/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
02/18/21	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 50)
02/23/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, Jefferson, R.Williams
02/23/21	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-24-21 (House Journal-page 30)
02/24/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Thigpen
02/24/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
02/24/21	House	Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 25)
02/25/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
02/25/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/25/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/19/21	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Garrett, M.Johnson
05/05/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/06/21		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 41)
05/13/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/13/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/13/21	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/13/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/18/21		Scrivener's error corrected
01/26/22	House	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 22)
03/30/22	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 22)
03/31/22	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 17)
03/31/22	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104 (House Journal-page 18)
04/05/22	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Rankin, Hutto, Talley (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/06/22	House	Conference committee appointed GM Smith, Rutherford, W Newton (House Journal-page 9)
06/15/22	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 164)
06/15/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 164)
06/15/22	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 64)
06/15/22	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)
06/15/22	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 234)
06/16/22		Ratified R 266
06/17/22		Signed By Governor
06/28/22		Effective date 06/17/22
06/28/22		Act No. 232