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South Carolina General Assembly · H 4270 · Act No. 214

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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLE Read the full text

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126th session (2025-2026)

Where it is

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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 42) · Mar 27, 2025

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 42) · Mar 27, 2025

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore · Apr 1, 2025

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer · Apr 10, 2025

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins · Apr 23, 2025

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer · Jan 13, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Gilliard, Bernstein · Jan 21, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister, Willis, J.L.Johnson, Guest · Jan 29, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King · Feb 10, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman · Feb 11, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman, Bradley, Brittain, Burns, Martin, Calhoon, Lowe, C.Mitchell, Oremus, Atkinson, Sessions · Feb 12, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Waters · Feb 25, 2026

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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6) · Mar 26, 2026

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Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 31, 2026
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer, Harris, Gilreath, Pace, Magnuson, Edgerton, White, Terribile, Frank, Beach, McCabe (House Journal-page 281) · Mar 31, 2026

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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Scott, Govan · Apr 23, 2026

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Amended (House Journal-page 150) · Apr 23, 2026

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Read second time (House Journal-page 150) · Apr 23, 2026

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Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-23 (House Journal-page 158) · Apr 23, 2026

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Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 27, 2026
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 26) · Apr 28, 2026

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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 9) · Apr 28, 2026

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Amended (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 30, 2026

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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 30, 2026

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Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 51) · Apr 30, 2026

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Read third time and returned to House with amendments · May 6, 2026

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Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 104) · May 12, 2026

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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 138) · May 13, 2026

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Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 139) · May 13, 2026

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Ratified R 194 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 01/01/27 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 214 · Jun 2, 2026

The numbers

37
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SchuesslerB.J. CoxMcGinnisYowJonesVaughanKirbyDillardWetmoreBauerCollinsWickensimerBrewerGilliardBernsteinBannisterWillisJ.L. JohnsonGuestKingChapmanHerbkersmanBradleyBrittainBurnsMartinCalhoonLoweC. MitchellOremusAtkinsonSessionsHaddonWatersRiversScottGovan

Recorded votes

Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 81, Nays 28, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 11
Table Amendment 1A Amendment number 1aHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 62, Nays 45, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 12
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-30 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 4, Excused Absence 3
Table Motion to CommitHouse · 2026-04-28 · Failed · Yeas 80, Nays 22, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 17
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 77, Nays 23, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 16
Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6House · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 70, Nays 30, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 16
Table Amendment 5 Amendment number 5House · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 75, Nays 28, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 13
Table Motion to Adjourn DebateHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 64, Nays 27, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 24
Table Amendment 4 Amendment number 4House · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 76, Nays 25, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 14
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.
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