South Carolina S 879: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR LEE ANN LAWRENCE UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS HELP DESK SERVICES MANAGER FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXEMPLARY AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO OFFER HER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 879 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 09, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 879

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Committee Report

April 9, 2026

S. 879

Introduced 
by Senator Campsen 

S. Printed 4/9/26--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2026

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 879) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 14-11-25 so as to provide 
that the terms of masters-in-equity begin July 1, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE RANKIN for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
14-11-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF MASTERS-IN-EQUITY BEGIN JULY 1.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 14 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
14-11-25. (A) The initial term of 
office for a master-in-equity of a court that is established under this chapter 
after January 1, 2027, begins on July 1 in the year in which the court is 
established.

 (B) 
Notwithstanding another provision of law, if the term of office for a 
master-in-equity on January 1, 2027, is scheduled to expire:

 (1) 
on or before July 1 in its expiration year, then the term expires on June 30 of 
that same year;

 (2) 
after July 1 in its expiration year, then the term expires on June 30 the 
following year.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect on January 1, 
2027.

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