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A212, R167, H3020
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, C. Mitchell, Pedalino, Taylor, Grant, Atkinson, King and Weeks
Document Path: LC-0021VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2025
Governor's Action: May 19, 2026, Signed
Summary: Status Offenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2024 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/5/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 69) |
| 2/6/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) |
| 2/11/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Weeks |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 34) |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34) |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12) |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 65) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 65) |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 5/14/2026 | Ratified R 167 | |
| 5/19/2026 | Signed By Governor | |
| 6/5/2026 | Effective date 05/19/26 | |
| 6/2/2026 | Act No. 212 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/05/2024
02/06/2025
04/09/2026
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A212, R167, H3020)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-1-40 AND 63-19-20, BOTH RELATING TO STATUS OFFENSES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE PLAYING A PINBALL MACHINE AS A STATUS OFFENSE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-19-2430 RELATING TO THE PLAYING OF PINBALL MACHINES BY A MINOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition
SECTION 1. Section 63-1-40(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(6) "Status offense" means any offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, such as, but not limited to, incorrigibility (beyond the control of parents), truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, or gaining admission to a theater by false identification.
Definition
SECTION 2. Section 63-19-20(9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(9) "Status offense" means an offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult including, but not limited to, incorrigibility or beyond the control of parents, truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, or gaining admission to a theater by false identification.
Repeal
SECTION 3. Section 63-19-2430 of the S.C. Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.
Approved the 19th day of May, 2026.
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