SC S0143 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-20, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To Domestic Abuse, So As To Include Persons Who Are Or Were Dating To The List Of Persons Defined As "household Member"; And By Amending Section 20-4-40, Relating To Petitions For An Order Of Protection, So As To Include A Parent, Guardian, Legal Counsel, Or Other Appropriate Adult As A Person Who Can Petition On Behalf Of Minors In The Person's Household.
Title
Household Member & Dating Relationship
Sponsors
| Sen. Tameika Devine [D] | Sen. Jeff Zell [R] | Sen. Bradley Hutto [D] | Sen. Darrell Jackson [D] |
| Sen. Jeffrey Graham [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-12-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-11 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
S0180 (Similar To) 2026-05-07 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
H3603 (Similar To) 2025-04-01 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
H3830 (Similar To) 2025-01-29 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3603 (Similar To) 2025-04-01 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
H3830 (Similar To) 2025-01-29 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
