South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 4806 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-15-15, RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT OF CASH PERCENTAGES IN LIEU OF BOND, ASSIGNMENT OF DEPOSITS, AND RESTITUTION TO VICTIMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COURT FINDS THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE RELEASED ON BOND WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT OFFENSE OR ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING A FIREARM OR DRUGS, THE BOND MUST BE SET AT THE FULL UNITED STATES CASH CURRENCY BOND; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-15-30, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION THE DIRECT OBSERVATIONS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT CAUSE REASONABLE CONCERN WITH A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION AND TO ALLOW THE COURT TO INCLUDE IN THE BOND CONDITIONS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRANSPORT THE PERSON FOR AN EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OR THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UPON RELEASE.

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Bond Reform

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, McCabe, Vaughan, Pedalino

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98)

  4. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 98)

  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  6. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4806 do?
Bond Reform
Who sponsors H 4806?
H 4806 is sponsored by Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, and Representative Chris Wooten.
What is the current status of H 4806?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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