H 3076 — Family Court
Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-620, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF IMPRISONMENT AS PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
28 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill H 3076 modifies penalties for contempt of court in South Carolina. Specifically, it now requires that an adult can only be imprisoned for contempt if a jury finds them guilty and recommends imprisonment as the appropriate punishment. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that individuals are protected from potential wrongful imprisonment and emphasizes the role of a jury in deciding on such serious penalties.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3076Indicates 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 63-3-620, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF IMPRISONMENT AS PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 63-3-620 of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
Section 63-3-620. An adult who wilfully violates, neglects, or refuses to obey or perform a lawful order of the court, or who violates any provision of this chapter, may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
An adult found in contempt of court may be punished by a fine, by a public works sentence, or by imprisonment in a local detention facility, or by any combination of them, in the discretion of the court, but not to exceed imprisonment in a local detention facility for one year, a fine of fifteen hundred dollars, or public works sentence of more than three hundred hours, or any combination of them.
Provided, however, an adult may not be imprisoned for contempt of court unless found guilty by a jury of his peers who recommend imprisonment as punishment.
An adult sentenced to a term of imprisonment under this section may earn good time credits pursuant to Section 24-13-210 and work credits pursuant to Section 24-13-230 and may participate in a work/punishment program pursuant to Section 24-13-910.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Gil Gatch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3076 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-620, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF IMPRISONMENT AS PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
- Who sponsors H 3076?
- H 3076 is sponsored by Representative Gil Gatch.
- What is the current status of H 3076?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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