H 4274 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SC Public Expression Protection Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 15 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT", REGARDING A CAUSE OF ACTION ASSERTED IN A CIVIL ACTION BASED UPON A PERSON'S COMMUNICATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROCEEDINGS.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 5, 2023 Last action Mar 27, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2024

How they voted

118–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 121

Mar 26, 2024

D Democratic34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican87

85 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 27, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 26, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (118-0-3)

house

Mar 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors