South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

H 3177 — Inmate voting rights

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE INMATES CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF THEIR VOTING RIGHTS UPON THEIR RELEASE FROM CUSTODY.

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2025-2026 Bill 3177 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3177Indicates 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 24-3-185 so as to provide the department of corrections shall provide inmates certain information regarding the restoration of their voting rights upon their release from custody.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 24-3-185.  Before his release from custody, the Department of Corrections shall provide an inmate in writing the process to have his voting rights restored.
The department also shall provide the inmate:
    (1)   a voter registration form with written instructions for returning the form by mail;
and     (2)   written information regarding registering to vote in person and electronically.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3177 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE INMATES CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESTORATION OF THEIR VOTING RIGHTS UPON THEIR RELEASE FROM CUSTODY.
Who sponsors H 3177?
H 3177 is sponsored by Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
What is the current status of H 3177?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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