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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO FURTHER ACTS OF PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, REVISE THE STATUTE REGARDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker · Feb 21, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 3, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 17, 2025
Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 16) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 16) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16) · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 28, 2025
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 15) · May 6, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2026
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 86) · May 12, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 236) · May 13, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 236) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 243) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 10) · May 14, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 14, 2026
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 91) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 222 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 192 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
KimbrellLeberZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 1, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 10
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
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. 192 (Jun 2, 2026).