H 4151 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Juveniles

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

79–21

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 115

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic33

4 Yea 20 Nay 9

60% Nay

R Republican82

75 Yea 1 Nay 6

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Amendments

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 4, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (79-21-15)

house

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

33 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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