republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/s-105.md

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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED CASES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND DURATION OF STAYS INVOLVING CONTESTED CASES BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, THE MANNER IN WHICH AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THESE STAYS MAY BE LIFTED, EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROVISION REGARDING THE LIFTING OF STAYS, AND WHEN THE COURT MUST RENDER A FINAL DECISION ON THE MERITS OF THE CONTESTED CASE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-670, RELATING TO FILING FEES AND RELATED MATTERS BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE SANCTIONS WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED REGARDING FRIVOLOUS CASES. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED CASES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND DURATION OF STAYS INVOLVING CONTESTED CASES BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, THE MANNER IN WHICH AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THESE STAYS MAY BE LIFTED, EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROVISION REGARDING THE LIFTING OF STAYS, AND WHEN THE COURT MUST RENDER A FINAL DECISION ON THE MERITS OF THE CONTESTED CASE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-670, RELATING TO FILING FEES AND RELATED MATTERS BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE SANCTIONS WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED REGARDING FRIVOLOUS CASES. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	S 105	South Carolina S 105 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Goldfinch Rankin Verdin	6	31	4	2016-12-13	2018-03-20	openstates	ocd-bill/bab3f4ed-ef1a-4662-b6aa-4b091dee1abe	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=105&session=122&summary=B	a97fdb22d89d310665e1c0375d2cd2725061929c211fc84782cf1232f2f1208d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 105 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED CASES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION AND DURATION OF STAYS INVOLVING CONTESTED CASES BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, THE MANNER IN WHICH AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THESE STAYS MAY BE LIFTED, EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROVISION REGARDING THE LIFTING OF STAYS, AND WHEN THE COURT MUST RENDER A FINAL DECISION ON THE MERITS OF THE CONTESTED CASE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-670, RELATING TO FILING FEES AND RELATED MATTERS BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE SANCTIONS WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED REGARDING FRIVOLOUS CASES. - ratified title

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 1/23/2018 (committee substitute) — source
2. 1/24/2018 (committee substitute) — source
3. 12/13/2016 (committee substitute) — source
4. 2/22/2017 (committee substitute) — source
5. 3/8/2017 (committee substitute) — source
6. 3/9/2017 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• to set for Special Order — 24–15 (pass) · upper
• to set for Special Order — 25–15 (fail) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 86–30 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 26–6 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Goldfinch — primary (person)
• Rankin — primary (person)
• Verdin — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2016-12-13 Prefiled filing
• 2016-12-13 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-01-10 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-01-10 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-01-13 Referred to Subcommittee: Hembree (ch), McElveen, Gambrell
• 2017-01-26 Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), McElveen, Gambrell
• 2017-02-22 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-03-07 Motion For Special Order Failed
• 2017-03-07 Roll call Ayes-25 Nays-15
• 2017-03-07 Made Special Order Pursuant to Rule 33B
• 2017-03-07 Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-15
• 2017-03-08 Committee Amendment Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-03-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2017-03-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-03-08 Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-6
• 2017-03-09 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-03-09 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2017-03-13 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-03-13 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2018-01-23 Committee report: Favorable Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-01-25 Requests for debate-Rep(s). Weeks, Fry, Hill, Anthony, Bannister, West, Hardee, Wheeler, McGinnis, Clemmons, Bernstein, Cobb-Hunter, Clary, Hiott, Murphy, Alexander, Funderburk, Norrell, Mack, B. Newton, Gilliard, Crosby, Hewitt, Ott, Hixon, Duckworth, Hosey, N. Newton, Douglas, Crawford, Erickson, McEachern
• 2018-01-25 Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-30-18
• 2018-02-14 Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-15-18
• 2018-02-15 Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-20-18
• 2018-02-27 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-02-27 Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-30
• 2018-02-28 Read third time and enrolled passage, reading-3
• 2018-03-07 Ratified R 138
• 2018-03-12 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-03-14 Effective date 03/12/18
• 2018-03-20 Act No. 134

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bab3f4ed-ef1a-4662-b6aa-4b091dee1abe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).