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SC H 4144

died on adjournment

Mail Theft

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-190, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Introduced
2025-03-05
Status date
Latest action
2025-03-14 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • J.E. Johnsonprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Bernsteinprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • Bauerprimary
  • Govanprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • Montgomeryprimary
  • Ligonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

  4. 2025-03-14

    Scrivener's error corrected

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Attribution

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