SVPA
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE EXPECTATION STANDARD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER SOMEONE IS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-20, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD OF DETERMINATION FOR THE LIKLIHOOD THAT A PERSON WILL ENGAGE IN FUTURE ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
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