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S*0235 (Rat #0222) General Bill, By Kimbrell, Leber and Zell
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO FURTHER ACTS OF PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, REVISE THE STATUTE REGARDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION TO PERSONS COERCED AS RESULT OF BEING A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION OFFENSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," AND INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A PROSTITUTION OFFENSE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF THE ARREST RECORD. - RATIFIED TITLE
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO FURTHER ACTS OF PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, REVISE THE STATUTE REGARDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION TO PERSONS COERCED AS RESULT OF BEING A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION OFFENSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," AND INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A PROSTITUTION OFFENSE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF THE ARREST RECORD. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 01/16/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 01/16/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 02/21/25 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker |
| 03/03/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/12/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 03/17/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 03/25/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 03/27/25 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/28/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/02/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) |
| 04/02/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11) |
| 05/06/26 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 15) |
| 05/07/26 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/12/26 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 86) |
| 05/13/26 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 236) |
| 05/13/26 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 236) |
| 05/13/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 243) |
| 05/14/26 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 10) |
| 05/14/26 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/14/26 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 91) |
| 05/15/26 | Ratified R 222 |