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SC S 533

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Subpoena Powers

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 533 pass?

Not yet. SC S 533 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 533 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-130 SO AS TO GRANT SUBPOENA POWERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-40, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PREREQUISITES FOR HOLDING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR, AMONG OTHER CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-61, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AGENCY RECORDS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL'S ACCESS TO RECORDS AND FACILITIES UPON REQUEST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-120, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE WHAT IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RECORDS."

Who sponsors SC S 533?

Goldfinch, Zell, Adams and 25 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 533.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-130 SO AS TO GRANT SUBPOENA POWERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-40, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PREREQUISITES FOR HOLDING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR, AMONG OTHER CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-61, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AGENCY RECORDS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL'S ACCESS TO RECORDS AND FACILITIES UPON REQUEST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-120, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE WHAT IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RECORDS."

Introduced
2025-04-02
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Goldfinchprimary
  • Zellprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Fernandezprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Climerprimary
  • Hembreeprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Groomsprimary
  • Peelerprimary
  • Garrettprimary
  • Kimbrellprimary
  • Williamsprimary
  • Verdinprimary
  • Johnsonprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Youngprimary
  • Tedderprimary
  • Ottprimary
  • Huttoprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Nuttprimary
  • Corbinprimary
  • Kennedyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-04

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-02

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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