SC H5366 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - 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 20-4-35 So As To Allow Magistrates To Issue Ex Parte Orders Of Protection In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Sections 20-4-30, 20-4-50, And 20-4-90, All Relating To Orders Of Protection, So As To Make Conforming Changes, And For Other Purposes.
Title
Orders of Protection
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Bustos [R] | Rep. Tom Hartnett [R] | Rep. Kathy Landing [R] | Rep. James Teeple [R] |
| Rep. Paul Wickensimer [R] | Rep. Elizabeth Wetmore [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4 | 30 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 20 | 4 | 35 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 20 | 4 | 50 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 20 | 4 | 90 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5366&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5366_20260311.htm |
