SC S0428 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on July 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-01 - Act No. 248
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 34-11-90, Relating To Jurisdiction For Offenses Involving Checks And Penalties, So As To Provide A Method To Expunge Convictions; By Amending Section 17-22-910, Relating To Applications For Expungement, So As To Add Multiple Misdemeanor Offenses Of Check Fraud To Those Offenses Eligible For Expungement; And By Adding Section 17-1-43 So As To Require The Destruction Of Arrest Records Of Persons Made As A Result Of Mistaken Identity Under Certain Circumstances. - Ratified Title

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Title

Fraudulent Check Expungement

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-25 - House - House: Override Veto By The Governor (Y: 90 N: 6 NV: 13 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-06-25 - Senate - Senate: To Override The Veto (Y: 36 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 106 N: 4 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-07-01 Act No. 248
2026-07-01 Effective date 06/25/26
2026-06-25HouseVeto overridden Yeas-90 Nays-6
2026-06-25SenateVeto overridden by originating body Ayes-36 Nays-3
2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor
2026-05-15 Ratified R 227
2026-05-14HouseRead third time and enrolled
2026-05-13HouseRoll call Yeas-106 Nays-4
2026-05-13HouseRead second time
2026-05-12HouseDebate adjourned
2026-05-06HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2026-03-31HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-31HouseIntroduced and read first time
2026-03-26SenateRead third time and sent to House
2026-03-25SenateRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2026-03-25SenateRead second time
2025-04-30SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2025-03-06SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-03-06SenateIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
17143(n/a)See Bill Text
1722910(n/a)See Bill Text
341190(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


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