Bill Commons

SC S 23

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Sex Offender Registry

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 23 pass?

Not yet. SC S 23 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 23 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-436, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILES UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE MUST NOT BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-490(E), RELATING TO PUBLIC INSPECTION OF OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO REVISE THE LIST OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH JUVENILES ARE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION ON THE JUVENILES BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

Who sponsors SC S 23?

Hutto is the primary sponsor of SC S 23.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-436, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILES UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE MUST NOT BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-490(E), RELATING TO PUBLIC INSPECTION OF OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO REVISE THE LIST OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH JUVENILES ARE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION ON THE JUVENILES BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

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

  • Huttoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2024-12-11

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2024-12-11

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=23&session=126&summary=B

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