South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3222
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bailey and Chapman
Document Path: LC-0150WAB25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate
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 Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 134) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 134) |
| 2/12/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8) |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 55) |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 56) |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/05/2024
02/12/2025
04/29/2025
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Committee Report
April 29, 2025
H. 3222
Introduced by Reps. Bailey and Chapman
S. Printed 4/29/25--S.
Read the first time February 19, 2025
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The committee on Senate Judiciary
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3222) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 4-9-145, relating to litter control officers, so as to revise the means for determining the limit on, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
LUKE RANKIN for Committee.
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-9-145, RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LITTER CONTROL OFFICERS THAT A COUNTY MAY APPOINT AND COMMISSION, AND TO CORRECT AN INCORRECT REFERENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-9-145(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(B)(1) The number of litter control officers vested with custodial arrest authority who are appointed and commissioned pursuant to subsection (A) must not exceed the greater of:
(a) the number of officers appointed and commissioned by the county on July 1, 2001; or
(b) one officer for every twenty-five thousand persons in the county, based upon the 2000most recent census. Each county may appoint and commission at least one officer, without regard to the population of the county.
(2)(a) A litter control officer appointed and commissioned pursuant to subsection (A) may exercise the power of arrest with respect to his primary duties of enforcement of litter control laws and ordinances and other state and local laws and ordinances as may arise incidental to the enforcement of his primary duties only if the officer has been certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to Article 9, Chapter 6Chapter 23, Title 23.
(b) In the absence of an arrest for a violation of the litter control laws and ordinances, a litter control officer authorized to exercise the power of arrest pursuant to subitem (a) may not stop a person or make an incidental arrest of a person for a violation of other state and local laws and ordinances.
(3) For purposes of this section, the phrase "litter control officer" means a code enforcement officer authorized to enforce litter control laws and ordinances.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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