Limitation on places of residence of certain sex offenders; exceptions
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-535, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A BUS STOP; AND TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OR RENTERS OF IMPACTED PROPERTY NOT BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE IF THEY OWNED OR RENTED THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
41–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-2-2)
senate
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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