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A54, R69, H3910
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, G.M. Smith and B.J. Cox
Document Path: LC-0143DG25.docx
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 10, 2025
Last Amended on May 1, 2025
Currently residing in the House
Governor's Action: May 13, 2025, Signed
Summary: Jurisdiction
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28) |
| 2/6/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 28) |
| 4/3/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3) |
| 4/8/2025 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 28) |
| 4/9/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28) |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10) |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71) |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71) |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 71) |
| 5/6/2025 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 42) |
| 5/7/2025 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 47) |
| 5/7/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 47) |
| 5/8/2025 | Ratified R 69 | |
| 5/13/2025 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/19/2025 | Effective date 05/13/25 | |
| 5/19/2025 | Act No. 54 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/06/2025
04/03/2025
04/08/2025
04/29/2025
05/01/2025
(A54, R69, H3910)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-150 AND 63-3-510, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN LANDS RELINQUISHED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN MATTERS INVOLVING JUVENILES WITHIN A MILITARY INSTALLATION AND EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION THEREAFTER FOR CERTAIN MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Concurrent jurisdiction
SECTION 1. Section 3-1-150 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 3-1-150. (A)(1) Whenever a duly authorized official or agent of the United States, acting pursuant to authority conferred by the Congress, notifies the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or any other State official, department or agency, that the United States desires or is willing to relinquish to the State the jurisdiction, or a portion thereof, held by the United States over the lands designated in such notice, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority may, in its discretion, accept such relinquishment. Such acceptance may be made by sending a notice of acceptance to the official or agent designated by the United States to receive such notice of acceptance. The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall send a signed copy of the notice of acceptance, together with the notice of relinquishment received from the United States, to the Secretary of State, who shall maintain a permanent file of the notices.
(2) Upon the sending of the notice of acceptance to the designated official or agent of the United States, the State shall immediately have such jurisdiction over the lands designated in the notice of relinquishment as the notice shall specify.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to the relinquishment of jurisdiction acquired by the United States under the provisions of Sections 3-1-110 and 3-1-120.
(B)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the State shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over any military installation of the United States Department of Defense located or established within the State in the matter relating to a violation of federal law by a juvenile within the boundaries of that military installation if:
(a) the United States Attorney, or the United States District Court, for the applicable district in South Carolina, waives exclusive jurisdiction; and
(b) the violation of federal law is also a crime or infraction under state law.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to the relinquishment of jurisdiction acquired by the United States under the provisions of Sections 3-1-110, 3-1-120, and the specific grants the United States outlined in Chapter 3 of this title.
(C) Upon the establishment of concurrent jurisdiction, any state or local agency may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any agency of the United States for coordination and designation of responsibilities related to the concurrent jurisdiction.
Exclusive original jurisdiction
SECTION 2. Section 63-3-510 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
(5) When concurrent jurisdiction has been established pursuant to Section 3-1-150(B), the court has exclusive original jurisdiction over any case involving a juvenile who is alleged to be delinquent as the result of an act committed within the boundaries of a military installation that is a crime or infraction under state law, except as provided in Section 63-19-1210 as it relates to waiver procedures to the circuit court.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2025.
Approved the 13th day of May, 2025.
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