SC H4642 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-23-470 So As To Create Additional Judicial Procedures For Certain Defendants Whose Fitness To Stand Trial Is In Issue; And By Amending Section 44-23-430, Relating To Fitness To Stand Trial Hearings, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Title
Fitness to Stand Trial
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4642&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4642_20251217.htm |
