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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-142 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, A CIRCUIT SOLICITOR, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER RELATED RECORDS BY A PROVIDER OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE OR REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action May 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 21, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
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