SC S0142 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Enrolled on June 26 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-06-27 - Ratified R 238
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on June 26 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-06-27 - Ratified R 238
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-2010, Relating To The Definition Of "sex Trafficking", So As To Expand The Definition To Include Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Promoting Or Participating In Prostitution Of A Minor; By Amending Section 16-3-2020, Relating To Trafficking In Persons, Penalties, Minor Victims And Defenses, So As To Provide That A Trafficking Victim May Raise Duress And Coercion As An Affirmative Defense To Offenses Committed As A Direct Result Or Interrelated To Trafficking, To Provide That A Trafficking Victim May Have Certain Offenses Expunged If The Offenses Were A Direct Result Or Interrelated To Being A Victim Of Trafficking, And To Provide Similar Provisions For Minor Trafficking Victims And To Require The Minor To Be Referred To The Department Of Social Services; By Adding Section 16-25-130 So As To Establish The Address Confidentiality Program Within The Attorney General's Office To Protect The Victims Of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Stalking, Harassment, And Other Sexual Offenses; By Amending Section 16-3-910, Relating To Kidnapping, So As To Allow Sentencing For The Kidnapping Offenses When Also Sentenced For Murder; By Adding Section 16-15-340 So As To Create The Offense Of Luring A Child And Provide A Penalty And Defenses To Prosecution; And To Provide That Certain Provisions In This Act Are Retroactive. - Ratified Title
Title
Safe Harbor for Exploited Minors
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - House - House: Adopt Free Conference Report (Y: 100 N: 1 NV: 14 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - House - House: Grant Free Conference Powers (Y: 103 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-05-09 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 0 N: 102 NV: 12 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2024-05-08 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-5 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-3 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-25 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 17 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - House - House: Adopt Free Conference Report (Y: 100 N: 1 NV: 14 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - House - House: Grant Free Conference Powers (Y: 103 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-05-09 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 0 N: 102 NV: 12 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2024-05-08 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-5 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-05-08 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-3 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-25 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 17 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | Ratified R 238 | |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification |
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 |
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 |
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Free conference committee appointed Hutto, Gustafson, Adams |
| 2024-06-26 | Senate | Free conference powers granted |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1 |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Free conference report received and adopted |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Free conference committee appointed Berstien, Connell, Guest |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-2 |
| 2024-06-26 | House | Free conference powers granted |
| 2024-05-09 | House | Conference committee appointed Bernstein, Guest, Connell |
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Gustafson, Adams |
| 2024-05-09 | House | Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-102 |
| 2024-05-09 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment |
| 2024-05-08 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments |
| 2024-05-08 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 |
| 2024-05-08 | Senate | House amendment amended |
| 2024-04-27 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2024-04-26 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-04-25 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2024-04-25 | House | Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 |
| 2024-04-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-04-25 | House | Amended |
| 2024-04-24 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-04-23 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2023-03-28 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-03-28 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2023-03-15 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Amended |
| 2023-03-13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Amended |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2023-02-27 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2023-02-22 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2023-02-08 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2023-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams |
| 2023-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-01-10 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2022-11-30 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-11-30 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 340 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 25 | 130 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 3 | 2010 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 3 | 2020 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 3 | 910 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
