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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4813: Magistrate court fees and costs

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 4813 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Magistrate court fees and costs. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 155.

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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 SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-5, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS ARE VALID. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“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. 155
  2. Effective date 01/01/27
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 206
  5. Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3
  9. Read second time
  10. Committee Amendment Adopted
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Sources

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