Constitution, Governor to appoint Judicial Merit Selection Commission

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A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 27, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 14, 2026
Last action: Jan 14, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 27 · Low

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 271 days quiet

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