South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

H 3523 — Organized Retail Crime

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on March 07, 2025.

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-13-135, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO REVISE THE PREVIOUS OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT, TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME OF AN AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE A GRADUATED PENALTY STRUCTURE. - RATIFIED TITLE

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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Report February 6, 2025 H.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-13-135, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO REVISE THE PREVIOUS OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME OF AN AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE A GRADUATED PENALTY STRUCTURE.
3523 Introduced by Reps.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
J.
  SECTION 1.  Section 16-13-135 of the S.C.
E.
Johnson, W.
Newton, Robbins, Mitchell, Pedalino, Taylor, Long, Bailey and Calhoon S.
Printed 2/6/25--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2025 ________ The committee on House Judiciary To whom was referred a Bill (H.
3523) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 16-13-135, relating to the offense of retail theft and associated penalties, so as to revise necessary, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
W.
NEWTON for Committee.
statement of estimated fiscal impact Explanation of Fiscal Impact State Expenditure This bill provides that the following offenses are unlawful misdemeanor or felony offenses for retail theft:
Committing theft of retail property (to now include merchandise credit) from a retail establishment in a value exceeding $2,000, aggregated over a 90-day period when the offender has the intent to cause the property to be placed in the control of a retail property fence or other person for consideration;
and Conspiring with another person to commit theft of retail property (to now include merchandise credit) from a retail establishment in a value exceeding $2,000, aggregated over a 90-day period, when the offender has the intent to cause the property to be placed in the control of a retail property fence or other person for consideration;
or illegally or fraudulently obtain confidential data or consumer personally identifiable information for the purpose of converting it into financial gain.
The bill also provides that any property, funds, or interest a person has acquired or maintained in violation of these provisions are subject to forfeiture and modifies the penalty schedules for retail theft including fines and imprisonment.
This bill may result in an increase in the number of circuit court cases and potentially the number of incarcerations, which may increase the workload of the court system and the Commission of Indigent Defense, the Commission on Prosecution Coordination, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services.
The potential increase in expenses for each agency will depend upon the increase in the number of cases and number of incarcerations.
These agencies anticipate that the potential increase in caseload can be managed within existing appropriations.
For information, according to Corrections, in FY 2023-24, the annual total cost per inmate was $40,429, of which $36,553 was state funded.
  State Revenue This bill may result in a change in the fines and fees collected in court.
Court fines and fees are distributed to the General Fund, Other Funds, and local funds.
Therefore, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) anticipates this bill may result a change to General Fund and Other Funds revenue due to the change in fines and fees collections in court.
Frank A.
Rainwater, Executive Director Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office _______ A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-13-135, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO REVISE THE PREVIOUS OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME OF AN AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE A GRADUATED PENALTY STRUCTURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.   Section 16-13-135 of the S.C.
   Section 16-13-135.   (A) As used in this section:
      Section 16-13-135.
      (1) "Organized retail crime" means two or more people conspiring to commit theft of retail property from a retail establishment with the intent to sell, barter, exchange, or reenter such retail property into commerce for monetary or other gain.
(A) As used in this section:
      (1)(2) "Retail property" means a newan article, merchandise, property, money or negotiable documents including gift cards or other forms of credit, productproducts, commoditycommodities, itemitems, or componentcomponents intended to be sold in retail commerce.
       (1) "Organized retail crime" means two or more people conspiring to commit theft of retail property from a retail establishment with the intent to sell, barter, exchange, or reenter such retail property into commerce for monetary or other gain.
      (2)(3) "Retail property fence" means a person or business that buys retail property knowing or believing that the retail property is stolen.
       (1)(2) "Retail property" means a newan article, merchandise, property, money or negotiable documents including gift cards or other forms of credit, productproducts, commoditycommodities, itemitems, or componentcomponents intended to be sold in retail commerce.
      (3)(4) "Theft" means to take possession of, carry away, transfer, or cause to be carried away the retail property of another with the intent to stealdeprive the merchant of the possession, use, benefit, and value of the retail property.
       (2)(3) "Retail property fence" means a person or business that buys retail property knowing or believing that the retail property is stolen.
      (4)(5) "Value" means the retail value of an item as offered for sale to the public by the affected retail establishment and includes all applicable taxes.
       (3)(4) "Theft" means to take possession of, carry away, transfer, or cause to be carried away the retail property of another with the intent to stealdeprive the merchant of the possession, use, benefit, and value of the retail property.
   (B) It is unlawful for a person to:
       (4)(5) "Value" means the retail value of an item as offered for sale to the public by the affected retail establishment and includes all applicable taxes.
      (1) commit theft of retail property from a retail establishmentorganized retail crime, with a value exceeding two thousand dollars aggregated over a ninety-day period, with the intent to sell the retail property for monetary or other gain, and sell, barter, take, or cause the retail property to be placed in the control of a retail property fence or other person in exchange for consideration;
    (B) It is unlawful for a person to:
or       (2) conspire with another person to commit theft of retail property from a retail establishment, with a value exceeding two thousand dollars aggregated over a ninety-day period, with the intent to:
       (1) commit theft of retail property from a retail establishmentorganized retail crime, with a value exceeding two thousand dollars aggregated over a ninety-day period, with the intent to sell the retail property for monetary or other gain, and sell, barter, take, or cause the retail property to be placed in the control of a retail property fence or other person in exchange for consideration;
         (a) sell, barter, or exchange the retail property for monetary or other gain;
or        (2) conspire with another person to commit theft of retail property from a retail establishment, with a value exceeding two thousand dollars aggregated over a ninety-day period, with the intent to:
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or          (b) place the retail property in the control of a retail property fence or other person in exchange for consideration;
           (a) sell, barter, or exchange the retail property for monetary or other gain;  or            (b) place the retail property in the control of a retail property fence or other person in exchange for consideration;  or        (3)(2) receive, possess, or sell retail property that has been taken or stolen in violation of item (1) or (2) while knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe the property is stolen.
or       (3)(2) receive, possess, or sell retail property that has been taken or stolen in violation of item (1) or (2) while knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe the property is stolen.
   (C) Acts committed in different counties that have been aggregated in one count may be indicted and prosecuted in any one of the counties in which the acts occurred.
    (C) Acts committed in different counties that have been aggregated in one count may be indicted and prosecuted in any one of the counties in which the acts occurred.
   (D) Property, funds, and interest a person has acquired or maintained in violation of this section are subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures for forfeiture as provided in Section 44-53-530.
    (D) Property, funds, and interest a person has acquired or maintained in violation of this section are subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures for forfeiture as provided in Section 44-53-530.
   (E) A person who violates this section commits the offense of organized retail crime, and:
    (E) A person who violates this section commits the offense of organized retail crime, and:
      (1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both;
       (1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both;  and        (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both.
and       (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both.
       (1) for a first offense:
      (1) for a first offense:
            (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;
         (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;
            (b) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than ten thousand dollars but less than twenty thousand dollars;
         (b) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than ten thousand dollars but less than twenty thousand dollars;
           (c) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than twenty thousand dollars but less than fifty thousand dollars;
         (c) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than twenty thousand dollars but less than fifty thousand dollars;
           (d) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than fifty thousand dollars;
         (d) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both, if the value of the retail property is more than fifty thousand dollars;
       (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, regardless of the value of the retail property in any offense, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both;
      (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, regardless of the value of the retail property in any offense, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both;
       (3) for purposes of this section, multiple offenses occurring within a ninety-day period may be aggregated into a single count with the aggregated value used to determine the total value of the property;
      (3) for purposes of this section, multiple offenses occurring within a ninety-day period may be aggregated into a single count with the aggregated value used to determine the total value of the property;
       (4) organized retail crime is a lesser-included offense of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature as provided in subsection (F).
      (4) organized retail crime is a lesser-included offense of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature as provided in subsection (F).
    (F)(1) A person commits the offense of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature if, while committing the offense of organized retail crime, the person wilfully and maliciously:
   (F)(1) A person commits the offense of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature if, while committing the offense of organized retail crime, the person wilfully and maliciously:
           (a) damages, destroys, or defaces real or personal property in excess of two thousand dollars;
         (a) damages, destroys, or defaces real or personal property in excess of two thousand dollars;
or            (b) causes moderate bodily injury or great bodily injury to another person.
or          (b) causes moderate bodily injury or great bodily injury to another person.
      (2) A person convicted of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both.
       (2) A person convicted of organized retail crime of an aggravated nature is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both.
SECTION 2.   The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide.  After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
  SECTION 2.  The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide.  After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 3.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Act No. 1

  2. Effective date 03/07/25

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 5

  5. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0

  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments

  8. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

  9. Read second time

  10. Amended

  11. Scrivener's error corrected

  12. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

  13. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  14. Introduced and read first time

  15. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  16. Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0

  17. Read second time

  18. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Cromer, Gilreath, Oremus, Hartz

  19. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Hager, Whitmire

  20. Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25

  21. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Weeks

  22. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

  23. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

  24. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey

  25. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  26. Introduced and read first time

  27. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  28. Prefiled

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Concur in Senate Amendments

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1020015
Republican 2000
Democrat 2000
Total 1060015
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Not Voting
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Not Voting
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Not Voting
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Not Voting
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Not Voting
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Not Voting
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Not Voting
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Not Voting
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Not Voting
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Not Voting
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Yea
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea

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2nd Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43003
Total 43003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Senator Luke A. Rankin — Yea
Nutt, Roger A. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Allen Blackmon — Yea
Senator Billy Garrett — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Not Voting
Senator Brian Adams — Yea
Senator Carlisle Kennedy — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Yea
Senator Darrell Jackson — Yea
Senator Deon T. Tedder — Yea
Senator Ed Sutton — Yea
Senator Everett Stubbs — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Not Voting
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator JD Chaplin — Yea
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Jeff Zell — Yea
Senator Jeffrey R. Graham — Yea
Senator Josh Kimbrell — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Margie Bright Matthews — Yea
Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber — Yea
Senator Michael Johnson — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Mike Reichenbach — Yea
Senator Overture Walker — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Richard J. Cash — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Yea
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Yea
Senator Tameika Isaac Devine — Not Voting
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Yea
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Fernandez — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea

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Passage of Bill

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 970020
Democrat 2000
Republican 1001
Total 1000021
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Not Voting
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Not Voting
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Not Voting
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Not Voting
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Not Voting
Representative JA Moore — Not Voting
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Not Voting
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Not Voting
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Not Voting
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Not Voting
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Not Voting
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Not Voting
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Not Voting
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Not Voting
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Not Voting
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Yea
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3523 do?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-13-135, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO REVISE THE PREVIOUS OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT, TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME OF AN AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE A GRADUATED PENALTY STRUCTURE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors H 3523?
H 3523 is sponsored by J.E. Johnson, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative April Cromer, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, and Representative Charles V. Hartz.
What is the current status of H 3523?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2024. Enacted.
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