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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

H 3526: Judicial Election Reform

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3526 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Judicial Election Reform. Primary sponsor: Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTIONS 3, 8, AND 13, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, RESPECTIVELY, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THEY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN BEING ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 18, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO VACANCIES IN THESE JUDGESHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR UPON ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING UNEXPIRED TERMS NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 27, ARTICLE V REGARDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH A JUDICIAL MERIT SCREENING COMMISSION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris, Edgerton, Frank, Pace, Kilmartin, White, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source