South Carolina H 3529: Dean Willie Lloyd Harriford, Jr.

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South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3529

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Committee Report

March 13, 2025

H. 3529

Introduced by Reps. W. Newton, Bannister, Caskey, 
Wooten, Spann-Wilder, Calhoon, Ballentine, Robbins, Mitchell and Weeks 

S. Printed 3/13/25--S. [SEC 
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Read the first time February 13, 2025

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3529) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 63-3-40, relating to family 
court judges elected from each judicial circuit, so as to increase by one, 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 AMENDING 
SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL 
CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE 
NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 63-3-40(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) The General Assembly shall elect a 
number of family court judges from each judicial circuit as follows:

 22

 First Circuit

 Four Judges

 23

 Second Circuit

 Two Judges

 24

 Third Circuit

 Three Judges

 25

 Fourth Circuit

 Three Judges

 26

 Fifth Circuit

 Four Judges

 27

 Sixth Circuit

 Two Judges

 28

 Seventh Circuit

 Four Judges

 29

 Eighth Circuit

 Three Judges

 30

 Ninth Circuit

 SixSeven Judges

 31

 Tenth Circuit

 Three Judges

 32

 Eleventh Circuit

 ThreeFour Judges

 33

 Twelfth Circuit

 Three Judges

 34

 Thirteenth Circuit

 Six Judges

 35

 Fourteenth Circuit

 ThreeFour Judges

 36

 Fifteenth Circuit

 Three Judges

 37

 Sixteenth Circuit

 Three Judges

SECTION 2. The 
Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall begin the process of nominating

candidates for the judicial offices authorized by 
the provisions of SECTION 1. The General Assembly then shall elect these judges 
from the nominees of the commission; except that, the nominating process may 
not begin until funding for the additional judges is provided in the general 
appropriations act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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