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SC H 4145

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SC Pray Safe Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4145 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4145 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4145 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRAY SAFE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-90 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRAY SAFE GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AT RISK OF BEING VICTIMS OF A RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED CRIME.

Who sponsors SC H 4145?

Bernstein, Bannister, Stavrinakis and 12 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4145.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRAY SAFE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-90 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRAY SAFE GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AT RISK OF BEING VICTIMS OF A RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED CRIME.

Introduced
2025-03-05
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bernsteinprimary
  • Bannisterprimary
  • Stavrinakisprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Kirbyprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Bauerprimary
  • Wetmoreprimary
  • Gilliardprimary
  • J. Mooreprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Williamsprimary
  • Riversprimary
  • Watersprimary
  • Grantprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-19

    Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-18

    Debate adjourned

  3. 2026-02-18

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Landing, Teeple, Bustos

  4. 2026-02-17

    Debate adjourned

  5. 2026-02-11

    Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-12-26

  6. 2026-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant

  7. 2026-02-05

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). Frank, Pace, Edgerton, Magnuson, Beach, Harris, White, Kilmartin, Terribile, Morgan, Duncan, Gibson, Ford, Robbins, Rankin

  8. 2026-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Rivers, Waters

  9. 2026-02-03

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell

  11. 2025-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Moore, Bustos, Landing

  12. 2025-03-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard

  13. 2025-03-14

    Scrivener's error corrected

  14. 2025-03-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Bauer, Wetmore

  15. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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