SC H 5524
in committeeSex Offenders
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 5524 pass?
Not yet. SC H 5524 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
What is SC H 5524 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-537 SO AS TO PROHIBIT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING UPON, REMAINING IN, OR LOITERING UPON THE GROUNDS OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PARKS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN EXPRESSED PERMISSION BY THE PARKS' GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Who sponsors SC H 5524?
Sanders, Huff, Chapman and 6 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5524.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-537 SO AS TO PROHIBIT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING UPON, REMAINING IN, OR LOITERING UPON THE GROUNDS OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PARKS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN EXPRESSED PERMISSION BY THE PARKS' GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-22 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Sandersprimary
- Huffprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Beachprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Duncanprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Collinsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-22
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
2026-04-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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