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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3603: Domestic Violence

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 3603 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Domestic Violence. Primary sponsor: Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer.

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 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER" AND TO DEFINE "DATING RELATIONSHIP"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO DESIGNATE PEOPLE WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ON BEHALF OF A MINOR.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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: Bauer
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, T.Moore
  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