Fingerprinting, offenses by minors
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN, HOW THESE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER AGENCY OR PERSON; AND BY AMENDING SE
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17) · Feb 5, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow · Feb 17, 2026
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) · Feb 25, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B. Newton, King, Weeks, Caskey, Brittain, C. Mitchell, McDaniel, Hosey, Hewitt, Rivers, Anderson, and Waters (House Journal-page 36) · Mar 3, 2026
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Read second time (House Journal-page 71) · Mar 4, 2026
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Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 72) · Mar 4, 2026
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12) · Mar 5, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15) · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15) · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 22) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 64) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 64) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 64) · May 13, 2026
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Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 103) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 56) · May 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 57) · May 14, 2026
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Ratified R 257 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 205 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CoxGarvinHolmanT. MooreSessionsWetmoreC. MitchellYow
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 116, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 4
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 10
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. 205 (Jun 2, 2026).