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SC S 877

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Profits from Crime

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 877 pass?

The current status of SC S 877 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 877 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 17 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO PROFITS FROM A CRIME, TO PROVIDE A PRIORITY LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE STATE UPON ANY PROFITS OF CRIME PAYABLE TO OR ACCRUING TO A CONVICTED PERSON OR ANOTHER PERSON ON HIS BEHALF, TO PROVIDE LIEN ATTACHMENT AT THE TIME OF CONVICTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS, AND TO GIVE THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AS NECESSARY TO PERFECT AND ENFORCE THE LIEN.

Who sponsors SC S 877?

Goldfinch, Bright are the primary sponsors of SC S 877.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 17 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO PROFITS FROM A CRIME, TO PROVIDE A PRIORITY LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE STATE UPON ANY PROFITS OF CRIME PAYABLE TO OR ACCRUING TO A CONVICTED PERSON OR ANOTHER PERSON ON HIS BEHALF, TO PROVIDE LIEN ATTACHMENT AT THE TIME OF CONVICTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS, AND TO GIVE THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AS NECESSARY TO PERFECT AND ENFORCE THE LIEN.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-02-03 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Goldfinchprimary
  • Brightprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-03

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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