South Carolina House Bill 4602

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-22-915 So As To Allow For Expungement Of First Offense Nonviolent Offenses And Drug Treatment Court Offenses After Certain Time Periods Without Pending Charges Or Additional Convictions; By Amending Section 17-22-910, Relating To Applications For Expungement, So As To Reference Expungement Provisions In Section 17-22-915; And By Amending Section 17-22-940, Relating To The Expungement Process, So As To Provide For Verification Of Eligibility By The Court For Participants In Drug Treatment Courts Before Expungement.

Expungement

Rep. Kevin Hardee [R]

Rep. Jerry Carter [R]

Rep. William Clyburn [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	House	Introduced and read first time
2023-11-16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-11-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	22	910	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	22	915	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	22	940	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4602&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4602_20231116.htm