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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3525: Victims' Services and Compensation

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 3525 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Victims' Services and Compensation. Primary sponsor: Jeff Johnson (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic), J.A. Moore (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 14-1-211.5, RELATING TO TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES REGARDING CRIME VICTIM FUNDS, SO AS TO CHANGE A REFERENCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1200, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS AND CONDUCT OF A VICTIM OR INTERVENOR CONTRIBUTING TO INFLICTION OF INJURY, SO AS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE DEFINITION OF "INTERVENOR"; 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 REMOVE AN UNNECESSARY DEFINITION OF "WITNESS"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1430, RELATING TO VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO SPOUSE ABUSE AND REFERENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND UPDATE THE STATUTE TO REFLECT VICTIM SERVICES, TO REPLACE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OFFICE OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE WITH REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1510, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VICTIM AND WITNESS SERVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CRIMINAL OFFENSE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-25-45, RELATING TO LIFE SENTENCES FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES AND THE LIST OF "MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE," SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
J.A. MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  5. Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, J.Moore
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers
  10. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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