SC S 316
in committeeCivil Litigation Reform
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 316 pass?
Not yet. SC S 316 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-06): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 316 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES AND PROTECTIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHEN BRINGING AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN THE NAME OF THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH THE REMEDY OF DISGORGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE PRIVILEGE TO MATERIALS PREPARED OR DRAFTED WHILE INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
Who sponsors SC S 316?
Elliott is the primary sponsor of SC S 316.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES AND PROTECTIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHEN BRINGING AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN THE NAME OF THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH THE REMEDY OF DISGORGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE PRIVILEGE TO MATERIALS PREPARED OR DRAFTED WHILE INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2025-05-06 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Elliottprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-06
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-05-06
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2025-05-01
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
2025-05-01
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-01
Amended
amendment-passage
2025-04-22
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-16
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-05
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2025-05-01 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (43)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: 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
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: excused
- Hembree, Greg: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
Related bills
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