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SC H 5288

in committee

Cargo Theft

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5288 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5288 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 5288 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-136 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, CREATE CARGO THEFT OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES.

Who sponsors SC H 5288?

J.E. Johnson, Brittain, Yow and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5288.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-136 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, CREATE CARGO THEFT OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES.

Introduced
2026-02-26
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.E. Johnsonprimary
  • Brittainprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Haddonprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Calhoonprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Kirbyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-13

    Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-07

    Debate adjourned

  3. 2026-04-29

    Debate adjourned

  4. 2026-04-23

    Debate adjourned

  5. 2026-04-23

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby

  6. 2026-04-22

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). Stavrinakis, Rutherford, Weeks, Hayes, Garven, Gilliard, Bernstein, Bauer, Wetmore

  7. 2026-04-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson

  8. 2026-04-16

    Scrivener's error corrected

  9. 2026-04-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton

  10. 2026-04-15

    Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-15

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

  12. 2026-04-02

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

  13. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-26

    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=5288&session=126&summary=B

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