South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 308 — Attorney General inclusions

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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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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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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  • In Committee

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  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-7-920, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-550, RELATING TO WITNESSES AT EXECUTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT AS WITNESSES TO EXECUTIONS.

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2025-2026 Bill 308 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
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04, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 308Indicates 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 AMENDING SECTION 1-7-920, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE;
AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-550, RELATING TO WITNESSES AT EXECUTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT AS WITNESSES TO EXECUTIONS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 1-7-920 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      Section 1-7-920.
The commission is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:
    (1) the Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees for the terms for which they are elected or their legislative designees;
    (2) the Attorney General for the term for which he is elected or his designee;
    (2)(3) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term for which he is appointed;
    (3)(4) the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall serve during the term for which he is appointed;
    (4)(5) a director of a Judicial Circuit Pretrial Intervention Program appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;
    (5)(6) a Judicial Circuit Victim-Witness Assistance Advocate appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;
    (6)(7) five judicial circuit solicitors appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.  However, upon initial appointment, the Governor shall select one for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and two for a four-year term.
If a solicitor appointed to the commission is not re-elected, a vacancy occurs and it must be filled pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-7-930.
  SECTION 2.  Section 24-3-550(A) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (A) To carry out an execution properly, the executioner and necessary staff must be present at the execution.
In addition, the following persons may be present:
       (1) three representatives, approved by the director, of the family of a victim of the crime for which a death penalty was imposed, provided that, if there is more than one victim, the director may reduce the number of family representatives to one representative for each victim's family;
provided further, that, if there are more than two victims, the director may restrict the total number of victims' representatives present in accordance with the space limitations of the Capital Punishment Facility;
       (2) the Attorney General or his designee;
       (2)(3) the solicitor, or an assistant solicitor or former solicitor designated by the solicitor, for the county where the offense occurred;
       (3)(4) a group of not more than three representatives of the South Carolina media, one of whom must represent the dominant wire service, one of whom must represent the print media, and one of whom must represent the electronic news media;
       (4)(5) the chief law enforcement officer, or an officer designated by the chief, from the law enforcement agency that had original jurisdiction in the case;
and        (5)(6) the counsel for the inmate and a religious leader.
However, the inmate may substitute one person from his immediate family for either his counsel or a religious leader, or two persons from his immediate family for both his counsel and a religious leader.
For purposes of this item, "immediate family" means those persons eighteen years of age or older who are related to the inmate by blood, adoption, or marriage within the second degree of consanguinity.
  SECTION 3.  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

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 308 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-7-920, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-550, RELATING TO WITNESSES AT EXECUTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR HIS DESIGNEE TO THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT AS WITNESSES TO EXECUTIONS.
Who sponsors S 308?
S 308 is sponsored by Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Darrell Jackson, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, and Senator Ross Turner.
What is the current status of S 308?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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