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SC H 4678

in committee

Law enforcement recruitment

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-23-60, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE ISSUED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT CANDIDATES MUST HOLD DRIVERS' LICENSES ISSUED BY ANY JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO PROVIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY SHALL REMOVE ANY REQUIREMENT THAT OFFICERS HOLD SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVERS' LICENSES OR RESIDE IN THE STATE AS CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION OR EMPLOYMENT.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Terribileprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile

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