SC H 4300
enactedRetirement System for Judges and Solicitors
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did SC H 4300 pass?
Yes. SC H 4300 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-14): Act No. 258
What is SC H 4300 about?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-50, RELATING TO SERVICE CREDIT IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES' AND SOLICITORS' ALLOWANCES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE RETIREMENT AGE OF JUDGES FROM SEVENTY-TWO TO SEVENTY-FOUR.. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors SC H 4300?
Bannister, Jordan, W. Newton and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4300.
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-50, RELATING TO SERVICE CREDIT IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES' AND SOLICITORS' ALLOWANCES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE RETIREMENT AGE OF JUDGES FROM SEVENTY-TWO TO SEVENTY-FOUR.. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Latest action
- 2026-08-14 — Act No. 258
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bannisterprimary
- Jordanprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Yowprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Luckprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-14
Act No. 258
2026-08-14
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2026-08-13
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-08-11
Ratified R 275
2026-08-11
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
2026-08-11
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-08-11
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-06-25
Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-3
2026-06-25
Read second time
reading-2
2026-06-25
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-12
Recalled from Committee on Finance
2025-05-06
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-05-02
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2025-05-01
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2025-05-01
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
2025-05-01
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-30
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-10
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Luck
2025-04-08
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
2025-04-03
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-04-03
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage of Bill
2025-05-01 · pass · 113-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Bobby J.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- May, Robert J., III: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- Moss, Dennis C.: excused
- Murphy, Chris: excused
- Clyburn, William: excused
- Hardee, Kevin: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Pace, Jordan S.: excused
2nd Reading
2026-06-25 · pass · 36-3
Member-level votes (44)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: no
- Cash, Richard J.: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Davis, Tom: excused
- Garrett, Billy: excused
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Rankin, Luke A.: excused
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