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SC H 5133

died on adjournment

Circuit Solicitors Qualifications Commission

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 1 SO AS TO CREATE THE CIRCUIT SOLICITORS' QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION, PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR FOR DISCIPLINE, REMOVAL, OR FORCED INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF CIRCUIT SOLICITORS FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT WARRANTING SUCH ACTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND OPEN MEETINGS IN CERTAIN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Brittain, Caskey, T.Moore, Bannister, C.Mitchell, Yow
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robbinsprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Bannisterprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Yowprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-10

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-17

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Pope

  4. 2026-02-17

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Brittain, Caskey, T.Moore, Bannister, C.Mitchell, Yow

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