S 252 — Law Enforcement and Judicial Personal Info Protection
Last action — Act No. 56
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 30, 2022. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 19, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 30 SO AS TO ENACT THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT", TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THE OPTION OF MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION HELD BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE, AND TO PROVIDE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISING THIS OPTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY SHALL CREATE A FORM FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHEN REQUESTING NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION, AND TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 30 SO AS TO ENACT THE "JUDICIAL PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT", TO GIVE ACTIVE OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY THE OPTION OF MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION HELD BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE, TO PROVIDE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISING THIS OPTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO PROVIDE SOUTH CAROLINA COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL CREATE A FORM FOR USE BY ACTIVE OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY WHEN REQUESTING NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION, AND TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill Text
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Read S 252 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 56
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Effective date 07/01/2024
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 65
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Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
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Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to House
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
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Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
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Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Senator Michael Johnson · Primary
- Senator Brian Adams · Primary
- Senator Josh Kimbrell · Primary
- Senator Mike Reichenbach · Primary
- Senator Billy Garrett · Primary
- Gerald Malloy · Primary
- Sandy Senn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 106 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (123)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (43)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (44)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 252 do?
- AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 30 SO AS TO ENACT THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT", TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THE OPTION OF MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION HELD BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE, AND TO PROVIDE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISING THIS OPTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO PROVIDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY SHALL CREATE A FORM FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHEN REQUESTING NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION, AND TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 30 SO AS TO ENACT THE "JUDICIAL PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT", TO GIVE ACTIVE OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY THE OPTION OF MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION HELD BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE, TO PROVIDE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISING THIS OPTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO PROVIDE SOUTH CAROLINA COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL CREATE A FORM FOR USE BY ACTIVE OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY WHEN REQUESTING NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION, AND TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FORM. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Who sponsors S 252?
- S 252 is sponsored by Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Billy Garrett, Malloy, Gerald, and Senn, Sandy.
- What is the current status of S 252?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 30, 2022. Enacted.
- Where can I track S 252?
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