Criminal Justice

in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 26, 2025

H 3055: Harassment and Stalking

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1700, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING HARASSMENT AND STALKING OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PATTERN" TO INCLUDE INCIDENCES IN WHICH ONE ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ONE VICTIM AND ANOTHER ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ANOTHER VICTIM EQUALING TWO ACTS SIMILAR IN NATURE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1710, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1720, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1730, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF STALKING, ALL SO AS TO REMOVE THE TEN-YEAR RESTRICTION FOR PRIOR OFFENSES AND PROVIDE THAT PROVISIONS REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS APPLY NO MATTER THE VICTIM.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by redefining 'pattern' to include multiple victims, increasing potential penalties for harassment/stalking offenses.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3150: Custodial arest

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN THEY ARE CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents custodial arrest for minor traffic offenses, reducing unnecessary arrests and aligning with criminal justice reform to protect civil rights.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 28, 2025

H 3804: Marijuana Decriminalization

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION OF TWENTY-EIGHT GRAMS OR ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA OR TEN GRAMS OR LESS OF HASHISH, AND TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE A CIVIL CITATION FOR POSSESSION OF THAT SAME QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA OR HASHISH.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDecriminalizes minor marijuana possession, reducing criminal penalties and avoiding arrests/citations, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 13, 2026

H 3051: Fitness to Stand Trial

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON A PERSON'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT COURT TO ORDER INPATIENT TREATMENT OF PERSONS DETERMINED UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates inpatient treatment for unfit defendants, promoting rehabilitation and fair trial processes within criminal justice system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3042: Eavesdropping, Peeping, and Voyeurism

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-470, RELATING TO THE CRIMES OF EAVESDROPPING, PEEPING, AND VOYEURISM, SO AS TO INCORPORATE THE REALISTIC BUT FALSE IMAGES, RECORDINGS, OR DIGITAL ELECTRONIC FILES CREATED OR ALTERED USING GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORK TECHNIQUES OR OTHER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DESTROY ITEMS WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED AS EVIDENCE, AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL VICTIMS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for voyeurism involving AI-generated content and strengthens evidence handling procedures, directly advancing criminal law enforcement against digital offenses.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill expands privacy protections by criminalizing AI-generated deceptive content (deepfakes) used in voyeurism, directly addressing digital privacy threats from emerging technology.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3141: Inmate monthly in-person meetings

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES CONFINED IN STATE OR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING EACH MONTH AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "IN-PERSON MEETING."

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires monthly in-person inmate meetings, promoting rehabilitation through family contact and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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vetoed · South Carolina · Senate Jul 1, 2026

S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 34-11-90, RELATING TO JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CHECKS AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD TO EXPUNGE CONVICTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT, SO AS TO ADD MULTIPLE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES OF CHECK FRAUD TO THOSE OFFENSES ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DESTRUCTION OF ARREST RECORDS OF PERSONS MADE AS A RESULT OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill expands expungement eligibility for check fraud misdemeanors and requires destruction of mistaken arrest records, advancing criminal justice reform by reducing barriers to rehabilitation and protecting civil rights.90% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3730: Expungement

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-22-915 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF FIRST OFFENSE NONVIOLENT OFFENSES AND DRUG TREATMENT COURT OFFENSES AFTER CERTAIN TIME PERIODS WITHOUT PENDING CHARGES OR ADDITIONAL CONVICTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT, SO AS TO REFERENCE EXPUNGEMENT PROVISIONS IN SECTION 17-22-915; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY BY THE COURT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN DRUG TREATMENT COURTS BEFORE EXPUNGEMENT.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpungement of nonviolent offenses reduces barriers to employment/housing, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to improve rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3090: Fentanyl

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO SEEK TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill imposes criminal penalties for failing to seek opioid treatment, expanding criminalization rather than promoting rehabilitation or reform.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3406: Online technological exploitation

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED PLATFORM OPERATOR MAY NOT UPLOAD OR ALLOW A USER TO UPLOAD CERTAIN PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES WITHOUT CERTAIN VERIFICATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED PLATFORM OPERATOR MUST ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN IMAGES MAY NOT BE UPLOADED WITHOUT CONSENT, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES, TO ESTABLISH A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL CREATE CERTAIN CONSENT FORMS.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill imposes criminal penalties for non-consensual image uploads, expanding criminalization under criminal justice without reform indicators.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires verification for pornographic content uploads, mandates consent, and imposes penalties to prevent exploitation - regulating platforms for user safety and privacy protection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking

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