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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3161: FOIA exemptions

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 3161 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: FOIA exemptions. Primary sponsor: Todd Rutherford (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 AMENDING SECTION 30-4-40, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT OR PROHIBITED FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDINGS OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS OF INMATES AND THEIR VISITORS MADE BY THE FACILITY IN WHICH THE INMATE IS INCARCERATED.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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