South Carolina House Bill 4712

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
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]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-13-140, Relating To The Issuance, Execution, And Return Of Search Warrants For Property Connected With The Commission Of Crime, And Inventory Of Property Seized, So As To Strengthen Requirements That Persons Who Are Subject To Searches By Warrant Must Be Provided A Copy Of The Warrant And Inventory Taken, And To Provide If No Articles Are Seized By Virtue Of A Warrant That The Property Must Be Returned To Its Original Condition And The Property Secured.

Search warrants

Rep. John King [D]

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

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	13	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4712&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4712_20251217.htm