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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3044: Sex Offender Registry, castration

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3044 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Sex Offender Registry, castration. Primary sponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ORDER SURGICAL CASTRATION FOR OFFENDERS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER CONVICTED OF CERTAIN TIER II AND III SEX OFFENSES FOR WHICH THEY MUST REGISTER ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY WHEN VICTIMS ARE THIRTEEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source