SC S 631

in committee

Limitation on places of residence of certain sex offenders; exceptions

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 631 pass?

Not yet. SC S 631 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-30): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 631 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-535, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A BUS STOP; AND TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OR RENTERS OF IMPACTED PROPERTY NOT BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE IF THEY OWNED OR RENTED THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

Who sponsors SC S 631?

Walker, Zell are the primary sponsors of SC S 631.

Description

Introduced: 2025-05-01
Latest action: 2026-04-30 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-30
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-30
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-04-29
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-04-28
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2
2026-04-28
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-28
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-03-05
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-02-18
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-01
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-05-01
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1

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Votes

2nd Reading
2026-04-28 · pass · 42-2
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: 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
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: 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
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=631&session=126&summary=B

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