Bill Commons

SC S 180

in committee

Intimate Partner Violence

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 180 pass?

Not yet. SC S 180 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 180 about?

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 MINORS IN THE PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD.

Who sponsors SC S 180?

Hutto is the primary sponsor of SC S 180.

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 MINORS IN THE PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-05-07 — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Huttoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-07

    Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-05

    Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-01-17

    Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=180&session=126&summary=B

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