South Carolina House Bill 5280

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-26 - 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 5-7-320 So As To Prohibit Municipalities From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens; And By Amending Section 6-1-170, Relating To Preemption Of Local Ordinance Relating To Immigration, So As To Prohibit Political Subdivisions From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens.

Immigration Law Enforcement and Local Government

Rep. Steven Long [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-02-26	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	7	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
6	1	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5280&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5280_20260226.htm