SC H 5133
died on adjournmentCircuit 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
2026-02-10
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-02-10
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Pope
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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