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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4805: Judicial Seats

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 4805 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Judicial Seats. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Chris Hart (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 154.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SOLICITORS, AND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EIGHT YEARS OF EARNED SERVICE RATHER THAN TEN. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Chris HartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73

“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. 154
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 205
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Read third time and sent to Senate
  11. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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