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IntroducedMar 05, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD" OR "JUVENILE," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR MINORS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN VIOLENT CRIMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Senate • Mar 10, 2026: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Summary
Comments on H 4151
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- G.M. Smithprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Popeprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- J.E. Johnsonprimary
- Yowprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Landingprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Hagerprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Longprimary
- Loweprimary
Votes
YES: 82
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 34
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 7
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 85
- Alexander, Terry
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 24
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 14
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Debate interrupted
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-24
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). B. Newton, Guest, Caskey, Hewitt, Martin, Hiott, Magnuson, Pope, Duncan, Long, Kirby and Brittain
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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