Bill Commons

SC S 233

in committee

Sexually Violent Predator Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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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
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Sponsors

  • Leberprimary
  • Kennedyprimary
  • Zellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-02

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-27

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2025-03-25

    Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0

  5. 2025-03-25

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-12

    Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-02-21

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

  8. 2025-01-29

    Committed to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-01-29

    Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs

  10. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  11. 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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