South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 734 — State Benefits Forfeiture

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN STATE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND HEALTH BENEFITS MAY BE FORFEITED IF STATE EMPLOYEES ARE CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME INVOLVING CRIMINAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A MINOR OR THE POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS.

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2025-2026 Bill 734 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 734Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN STATE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND HEALTH BENEFITS MAY BE FORFEITED IF STATE EMPLOYEES ARE CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME INVOLVING CRIMINAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A MINOR OR THE POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 9 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 9-1-110.
(A)(1) If a state employee is convicted of, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any crime involving criminal sexual misconduct with a minor or any crime involving the possession or distribution of child sexual abuse material, including child sexual abuse material that is artificial intelligence generated, then the state employee forfeits retirement benefits and health benefits attributable to the person's state employment.
If the provisions of this section are utilized, the applicable retirement system must refund the person's employee contributions attributable to the person's service.
       (2) A state employee who has his retirement benefits or health benefits forfeited pursuant to this section is entitled to receive twenty-five percent of the lost benefit if he moves to a different state that does not share a border with a state that borders the State of South Carolina.
    (B) For purposes of this section:
       (1) "Health benefits" means any benefit received through an insurance program administered by the employee insurance program established pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 1.
       (2) "Retirement benefits" means any benefit received by any retirement system administered pursuant to this title.
       (3) "Retirement system" means any retirement system administered pursuant to this title.
       (4) "State employee" means any individual employed by this State.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Finance

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 734 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN STATE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND HEALTH BENEFITS MAY BE FORFEITED IF STATE EMPLOYEES ARE CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME INVOLVING CRIMINAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A MINOR OR THE POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS.
Who sponsors S 734?
S 734 is sponsored by Senator Carlisle Kennedy, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Tom Fernandez, and Senator Lee Bright.
What is the current status of S 734?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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