South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

H 3318 — A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-6-60 RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND TO TRANSFER ALL THE ASSOCIATED EMPLOYEES, AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES.

Last action — Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Read third time and sent to Senate

  5. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  6. Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-5

  7. Read second time

  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole

  9. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means

  10. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means

  11. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Introduced and read first time

  14. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 89 Yea · 5 Nay · 26 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 895026
Total 895026
% of votes cast 74%4%0%22%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Allison, Merita A. — Yea
Anthony, Michael A. — Yea
Arrington, Katherine E. — Yea
Atwater, Todd K. — Yea
Blackwell, Bart T. — Yea
Clary, Gary E. — Yea
Clemmons, Alan D. — Yea
Cole, J. Derham, Jr. — Yea
Crosby, William E. — Yea
Daning, Joseph S. — Yea
Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. — Yea
Douglas, MaryGail K. — Yea
Duckworth, Gregory D. — Yea
Felder, R. Raye — Yea
Finlay, Kirkman, III — Yea
Forrester, P. Michael — Yea
Fry, Russell W. — Yea
Hamilton, Daniel P. — Yea
Henderson, Phyllis J. — Yea
Hill, Jonathon D. — Yea
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. — Yea
Knight, Patsy G. — Yea
Loftis, Dwight A. — Yea
Martin, Richard — Yea
McCoy, Peter M., Jr. — Yea
McEachern, Joseph A. — Yea
McKnight, Cezar E. — Yea
Parks, J. Anne — Yea
Pitts, Michael A. — Yea
Putnam, Joshua A. — Yea
Ridgeway, Robert L., III — Yea
Ryhal, Mike — Yea
Sandifer, William E., III — Yea
Smith, Garry R. — Yea
Sottile, F. Michael — Yea
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. — Yea
Thayer, Anne J. — Yea
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey — Yea
Toole, McLain R. — Yea
Mack, David J., III — Nay
Norrell, Mandy Powers — Nay
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. — Not Voting
Henegan, Patricia Moore — Not Voting
Mitchell, Harold, Jr. — Not Voting
Simrill, J. Gary — Not Voting
Smith, James E., Jr. — Not Voting
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. — Not Voting
Bedingfield, Eric M. — Not Voting
Brown, Robert L. — Not Voting
Funderburk, Laurie Slade — Not Voting
Huggins, Chip — Not Voting
Lucas, James H. — Not Voting
Quinn, Rick — Not Voting
Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. — Not Voting
Spires, L. Kit — Not Voting
Stringer, Tommy M. — Not Voting
West, John Taliaferro, IV — Not Voting
Whipper, J. Seth — Not Voting
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — 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 Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Nay
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Not Voting
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Nay
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Nay
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Not Voting
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — 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
Senator Jason Elliott — Yea
Senator Russell L. Ott — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Wheeler, William W., III — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 3318?
H 3318 is sponsored by Pitts, Tallon, Toole, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., and Representative Steven Wayne Long.
What is the current status of H 3318?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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