SC S 143
in committeeHousehold Member & Dating Relationship
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE OR WERE DATING TO THE LIST OF PERSONS DEFINED AS "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PARENT, GUARDIAN, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ADULT AS A PERSON WHO CAN PETITION ON BEHALF OF MINORS IN THE PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-02-05 — Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Devineprimary
- Zellprimary
- Huttoprimary
- Jacksonprimary
- Grahamprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2024-12-11
Prefiled
filing
2024-12-11
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
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2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
2025-02-05
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
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