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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3524: Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis

Passed one chamber 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 3524 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis. Primary sponsor: Jeff Johnson (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 16-3-1410, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME VICTIM SERVICES TRAINING, PROVIDER CERTIFICATION, AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION EXEMPTING CERTAIN CRIME VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM BASIC CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1420, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE ARTICLE ON CRIME VICTIM SERVICES TRAINING, PROVIDER CERTIFICATION, AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER" TO EXCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS LICENSED IN THIS STATE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers
  8. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. Prefiled

Sources

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