Law Enforcement Personal Privacy Protection and Judicial Personal Privacy Protection
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 30-2-500, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITON OF "PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION" AND TO DEFINE "DISCLOSED RECORDS";” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 30-2-500, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITON OF "PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION" AND TO DEFINE "DISCLOSED RECORDS"; BY AMENDING SECTION 30-2-510, RELATING TO THE MEANS FOR ACTIVE AND FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAKE THEIR PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MEANS FOR MAKING SUCH
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 82) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 82) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker · Feb 21, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 17, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7) · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 19, 2025
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 18) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-9-25 (House Journal-page 38) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-10-25 (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Reconsidered (House Journal-page 81) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 82) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 82) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 12) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Ratified R 11 · Apr 24, 2025
Signed By Governor · Apr 28, 2025
Effective date 01/26/26 · May 7, 2025
Act No. 4 · May 7, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Johnson
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 5
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 44, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2
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. 4 (May 7, 2025).