Bill Commons

SC H 4667

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Magistrates court

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4667 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4667 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4667 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 18-7-95 SO AS TO ALLOW APPELLATE COURTS TO PROCEED AS IF A MAGISTRATE HAS DIED, BECOME INSANE, OR IS ABSENT IN CASES WHERE THE MAGISTRATE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN STATUTES REGARDING MAKING A RETURN TO THE APPELLATE COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-10, RELATING TO CONCURRENT CIVIL JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-20, RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS WHEN MAGISTRATES HAVE NO JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXCEPTION FOR PENALTIES OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON CIVIL FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE ASSESSMENTS.

Who sponsors SC H 4667?

Luck, Spann-Wilder are the primary sponsors of SC H 4667.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 18-7-95 SO AS TO ALLOW APPELLATE COURTS TO PROCEED AS IF A MAGISTRATE HAS DIED, BECOME INSANE, OR IS ABSENT IN CASES WHERE THE MAGISTRATE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN STATUTES REGARDING MAKING A RETURN TO THE APPELLATE COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-10, RELATING TO CONCURRENT CIVIL JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-20, RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS WHEN MAGISTRATES HAVE NO JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXCEPTION FOR PENALTIES OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON CIVIL FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE ASSESSMENTS.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luckprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4667&session=126&summary=B

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