A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-19-10, 2-19-20, 2-19-35, 2-19-70, 2-19-80, AND 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMMISSION'S PROCESS FOR NOMINATING JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FROM THE NOMINATION OF THREE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE RELEASE OF A LIST OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Mar 22, 2017
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Mar 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 25, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Jan 10, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 10, 2017
House · Introduced
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Dec 15, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Anne Thayer
RRepublican
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Bill Hixon
RRepublican
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Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
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Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
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Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
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Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
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Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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Weston Newton
RRepublican
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William E. "Bill" Crosby
RRepublican
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