Bill Commons

SC H 3044

in committee

Sex Offender Registry, castration

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3044 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3044 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon

What is SC H 3044 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ORDER SURGICAL CASTRATION FOR OFFENDERS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER CONVICTED OF CERTAIN TIER II AND III SEX OFFENSES FOR WHICH THEY MUST REGISTER ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY WHEN VICTIMS ARE THIRTEEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER.

Who sponsors SC H 3044?

Guffey, Magnuson, Chumley and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3044.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ORDER SURGICAL CASTRATION FOR OFFENDERS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER CONVICTED OF CERTAIN TIER II AND III SEX OFFENSES FOR WHICH THEY MUST REGISTER ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY WHEN VICTIMS ARE THIRTEEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-03-06 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Guffeyprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Gagnonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon

  2. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  3. 2025-02-04

    Scrivener's error corrected

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  7. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3044&session=126&summary=B

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