Bill Commons

SC H 3603

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Domestic Violence

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3603 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3603 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-01): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer

What is SC H 3603 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER" AND TO DEFINE "DATING RELATIONSHIP"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO DESIGNATE PEOPLE WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ON BEHALF OF A MINOR.

Who sponsors SC H 3603?

Bernstein, Calhoon, Magnuson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3603.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER" AND TO DEFINE "DATING RELATIONSHIP"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO DESIGNATE PEOPLE WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ON BEHALF OF A MINOR.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-01 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bernsteinprimary
  • Calhoonprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • Bauerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer

  2. 2025-03-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  3. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, T.Moore

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2024-12-12

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  7. 2024-12-12

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3603&session=126&summary=B

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