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SC S 114

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 114 pass?

Not yet. SC S 114 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-01): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 114 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OF THE USER TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A CALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST A WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS SECTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE SLED SHALL OBTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

Who sponsors SC S 114?

Adams, Grooms, Rice and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 114.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OF THE USER TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A CALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST A WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS SECTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE SLED SHALL OBTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-05-01 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Adamsprimary
  • Groomsprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Walkerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-01

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-01

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-30

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2025-04-29

    Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

  5. 2025-04-29

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2025-04-29

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-04-16

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-21

    Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker

  9. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2024-12-11

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  12. 2024-12-11

    Prefiled

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2025-04-29 · pass · 42-0

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Nutt, Roger A.: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: excused
    • Martin, Shane R.: excused
    • Tedder, Deon T.: excused

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=114&session=126&summary=B

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