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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4160: Judicial seats, circuit court

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 4160 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Judicial seats, circuit court. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 50.

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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 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CONVERT NINE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS IN THE THIRD, THIRTEENTH, TWELFTH, FIFTH, NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND SEVENTH CIRCUITS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. 50
  2. Effective date 05/12/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 76
  5. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
  6. Read third time and enrolled
  7. Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-14
  8. Read second time
  9. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Read third time and sent to Senate

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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