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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-142 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO ISSUE ORDERS AND WARRANTS FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE A SUBPOENA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN STORED...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 29 actions
Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 60) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 60) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 48) · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18) · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18) · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 48) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 9) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Jordan, Ligon, BL Cox, Martin, Gibson, Lawson, Guffey, Holman, Guest, Mitchell (House Journal-page 27) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35) · Mar 27, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25 (House Journal-page 63) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 45) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 28) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 28) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33) · Apr 23, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 74) · Apr 24, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 24, 2025
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 80) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 80) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 · May 6, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 115) · May 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 116) · May 8, 2025
House
Ratified R 84 · May 20, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 22, 2025
Effective date 05/22/25 · May 27, 2025
Act No. 59 · May 27, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HembreeLeberElliottGarrettOttKimbrellGrahamZellKennedyClimer
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-05-08 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 10
to adopt amendmentSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 10
Table Amendment 4 Amendment number 4House · 2025-04-23 · Failed · Yeas 36, Nays 63, Excused Absence 10, Not Voting 14
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-11 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6
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. 59 (May 27, 2025).