SC S 233
in committeeSexually Violent Predator Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did SC S 233 pass?
Not yet. SC S 233 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-02): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 233 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE "SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT," SO AS TO REDEFINE "LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE."
Who sponsors SC S 233?
Leber, Kennedy, Zell are the primary sponsors of SC S 233.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE "SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT," SO AS TO REDEFINE "LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE."
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-04-02 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Leberprimary
- Kennedyprimary
- Zellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-02
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-04-02
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-27
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2025-03-25
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
2025-03-25
Read second time
reading-2
2025-03-12
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-21
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker
2025-01-29
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-29
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
2025-01-16
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2025-03-25 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (44)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: 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
- 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
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: 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
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: excused
- Blackmon, Allen: excused
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: excused
- Hutto, Brad: excused
- Tedder, Deon T.: excused
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