S 233 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Sexually Violent Predator Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE "SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT," SO AS TO REDEFINE "LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE."

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 44

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic11

7 Yea 4

63% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)

senate

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Committed to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors