SC S0180 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-07 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
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 Minors In The Person's Household.

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Title

Intimate Partner Violence

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-07SenateRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary
2025-02-05SenateCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2025-01-17SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
2025-01-14SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0143 (Similar To) 2025-02-05 - Committee report: Favorable 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

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
20420(n/a)See Bill Text
20440(n/a)See Bill Text

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