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Magistrate court fees and costs

State of South Carolina

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-21-1010 And 8-21-1060, Both Relating To Fees And Costs To Be Collected By Magistrates, Both So As To Increase Various Fees And Costs; By Amending Section 22-3-340, Relating To Assessments On Filings In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Assessment On Summons And Complaint Filings And All Other Civil Filings; And By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Increase The Amount Of Time Eligibility Examinations Are Valid. - Ratified Title

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
SC H 4813 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Act No. 155 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

TPThomas PopeRepresentative · Republican · HD-047Primary sponsor
CMCody MitchellRepresentative · Republican · HD-065
RRRobby RobbinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-097
MOMelissa OremusRepresentative · Republican · HD-084

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Act No. 155
May 26, 2026Effective date 01/01/27
May 15, 2026Signed By Governor
May 14, 2026Ratified R 206
May 7, 2026Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0House
May 7, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse
May 6, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate
May 5, 2026Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3Senate
Show 20 earlier actions
May 5, 2026Read second timeSenate
May 5, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate
Apr 29, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciarySenate
Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate
Feb 19, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate
Feb 19, 2026Read third time and sent to SenateHouse
Feb 19, 2026Scrivener's error corrected
Feb 18, 2026Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10House
Feb 18, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 18, 2026AmendedHouse
Feb 17, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
Feb 12, 2026Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26House
Feb 11, 2026Debate adjournedHouse
Feb 10, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: OremusHouse
Feb 5, 2026Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryHouse
Feb 4, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: RobbinsHouse
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse
Jan 13, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse
Dec 16, 2025Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse
Dec 16, 2025PrefiledHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillFeb 18, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 10 nayPassed
Senate: 2nd ReadingMay 5, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 3 nayPassed
House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 7, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 0 nayPassed

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