H 5027 General Bill, By Morgan, Hill, Magnuson, Haddon, Moore, Willis, Trantham, Jones, G.R. Smith, McDaniel, Chumley, Burns, Robinson, Gilliam, Long and Oremus
Summary: Judicial Merit Selection Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND THE PROCESS OF PLEDGE-SEEKING AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM OFFERING PLEDGES TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE AT ANY TIME, AND TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM SUGGESTING, ENCOURAGING, OR PRESSURING CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE TO WITHDRAW AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
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01/28/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
01/28/20	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)