Master-in-EquityTerms of Office

2025-2026 Bill 879: Master-in-EquityTerms of Office - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 879
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: SFGF-0023BC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Judiciary
Summary: Master-in-EquityTerms of Office
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/3/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

2/3/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

4/9/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 4
)

4/15/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 71
)

4/15/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 71
)

4/16/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 12
)

4/22/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 16
)

4/22/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 16
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/03/2026
04/09/2026

Committee Report

April 9, 2026

S. 879

Introduced
by Senator Campsen

S. Printed 4/9/26--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2026

________

The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 879) to amend
the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section
14-11-25
so as to provide
that the terms of masters-in-equity begin July 1, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE RANKIN for Committee.

_______

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
14-11-25
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF MASTERS-IN-EQUITY BEGIN JULY 1.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
A
rticle 1, Chapter 11, Title 14 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:

S
ection
14-11-25
.
(
A) The initial term of
office for a master-in-equity of a court that is established under this chapter
after January 1, 2027, begins on July 1 in the year in which the court is
established.

(
B)
Notwithstanding another provision of law, if the term of office for a
master-in-equity on January 1, 2027, is scheduled to expire:

(
1)
on or before July 1 in its expiration year, then the term expires on June 30 of
that same year;

(
2)
after July 1 in its expiration year, then the term expires on June 30 the
following year.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect on January 1,
2027.

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