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H 4457 - Increases the civil jurisdiction of magistrates court

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Chip Huggins (R)
Last Action: 2/10/2016 - Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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01.26.2016 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
01.21.2016 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment increases the jurisdiction of magistrates court from $7,000 to $25,000.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the civil jurisdiction of magistrates court  from $7,500 to $15,000.


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H 4457 General Bill, By Huggins and W.J. McLeod
Similar (S 0325)
Summary: Civil jurisdiction of magistrate courts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF THE MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CIVIL JURISDICTION FROM SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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12/03/15House Prefiled
12/03/15House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/16House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 70)
01/12/16House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 70)
01/27/16House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
01/27/16House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 70)
02/02/16House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bannister, Norman, Atwater, Allison, Anderson, Forrester, Daning, Bradley, Whitmire, Sandifer, Weeks, Loftis, Burns (House Journal-page 23)
02/09/16House Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
02/09/16House Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-21 (House Journal-page 35)
02/10/16House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 30)
02/10/16Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/10/16Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)


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