South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3141 — Inmate monthly in-person meetings

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. 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 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES CONFINED IN STATE OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING EACH MONTH AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "IN-PERSON MEETING."

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3141 now requires that inmates in state or local detention facilities be allowed at least one in-person meeting each month. This change specifically defines what constitutes an "in-person meeting," stating that it must occur in the same room without a continuous partition, while allowing for visual monitoring but not audio or video surveillance. This amendment matters because it aims to enhance the well-being of inmates by promoting personal connections, which can be crucial for mental health and rehabilitation.

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2025-2026 Bill 3141 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3141Indicates 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 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES CONFINED IN STATE OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING EACH MONTH AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "IN-PERSON MEETING."   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 24-3-990.  (A) An inmate confined in a state, county, or municipal detention facility must be allowed at least one in person meeting with another person each month as long as the meeting does not jeopardize the security of the detention facility or prohibit its normal operations.
    (B) As contained in this section, an "in-person meeting" is a meeting that occurs when an inmate and another person have been placed in the same room or general area with no continuous partition.
The state, county, or municipal detention facility may provide general visual observation of the area in which the in-person meeting occurs, but may not provide audio or video supervision of the area.
  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

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3141 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES CONFINED IN STATE OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING EACH MONTH AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "IN-PERSON MEETING."
Who sponsors H 3141?
H 3141 is sponsored by Representative J. Todd Rutherford.
What is the current status of H 3141?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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