SC S0709 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
Pending: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-53-10, Relating To Definitions For Bail Bondsmen And Runners So As To Define "director" As The Chief Of The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division; And By Amending Section 38-53-20, Relating To Enforcement Of Chapter On Bail Bondsmen And Runners, So As To Remove The Department Of Insurance As An Enforcement Agency So That The Clerks Of Court And The State Law Enforcement Division Together Enforce The Chapter.
Title
Bail Bondsmen
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Adams [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0709&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/709_20251210.htm |
