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SC H 5059

in committee

Catawba Nation Police Department

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5059 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5059 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore

What is SC H 5059 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 53 TO TITLE 23 SO AS TO RECOGNIZE THE CATAWBA NATION POLICE DEPARTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE, TO AFFIRM CURRENT POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Who sponsors SC H 5059?

C. Mitchell, B. Newton, Sessions and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5059.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 53 TO TITLE 23 SO AS TO RECOGNIZE THE CATAWBA NATION POLICE DEPARTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE, TO AFFIRM CURRENT POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-04-14 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • B. Newtonprimary
  • Sessionsprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Wetmoreprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore

  2. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5059&session=126&summary=B

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