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

H 3150 — Custodial arest

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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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 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 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 56-7-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN THEY ARE CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill H 3150 now states that individuals charged with specific traffic offenses, where a uniform traffic ticket is issued, cannot be placed under custodial arrest unless the offense involves the unlawful use of alcohol or another substance. This is significant because it aims to prevent unnecessary detainment for minor traffic violations, potentially reducing jail overcrowding and allowing law enforcement to focus on more serious offenses. Overall, this change promotes a more efficient legal process for handling traffic-related issues.

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2025-2026 Bill 3150 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3150Indicates 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 56-7-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONs MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN tHEy are CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 7, Title 56 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 56-7-90.
A person may not be placed under custodial arrest when he is charged with a traffic offense which does not involve the unlawful use of alcohol or any other substance for which a uniform traffic ticket is issued.
  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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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3150 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN THEY ARE CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED.
Who sponsors H 3150?
H 3150 is sponsored by Representative J. Todd Rutherford and Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3150?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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