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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-10, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT MAGISTRATES MUST BE LICENSED ATTORNEYS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Last action: Jan 13, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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