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SC S 588

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Criminal Coercive Control

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 588 pass?

Not yet. SC S 588 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-22): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 588 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-140 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCIVE CONTROL OVER ANOTHER PERSON, TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR AND EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE OFFENSE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO COERCIVE CONTROL.

Who sponsors SC S 588?

Goldfinch is the primary sponsor of SC S 588.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-140 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCIVE CONTROL OVER ANOTHER PERSON, TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR AND EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE OFFENSE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO COERCIVE CONTROL.

Introduced
2025-04-22
Latest action
2025-04-22 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Goldfinchprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-22

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=588&session=126&summary=B

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