Status Offenses
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-1-40 AND 63-19-20, BOTH RELATING TO STATUS OFFENSES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE PLAYING A PINBALL MACHINE AS A STATUS OFFENSE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-19-2430 RELATING TO THE PLAYING OF PINBALL MACHINES BY A MINOR. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 20 actions
Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 69) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson · Feb 11, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Weeks · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 34) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 65) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 65) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 167 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 212 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
RutherfordC. MitchellPedalinoTaylorGrantAtkinsonKingWeeks
Recorded votes
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-12 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 212 (Jun 2, 2026).