S 235 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OF THE USER TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A CALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST A WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS SECTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE SLED SHALL OBTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Feb 28, 2024
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-1)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Senn (ch), McLeod, Loftis, Adams, Stephens
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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