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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3529: Family Court Judges, additional

Enacted 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 3529 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Court Judges, additional. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Act No. 7.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 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 NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51

“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. Act No. 7
  2. Effective date 04/28/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 18
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  10. Referred to Subcommittee: Elliott (ch), Cash, Tedder, Devine, Fernandez, Kennedy, Walker
  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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