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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3929: Department of Corrections canteens

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 3929 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Corrections canteens. Primary sponsor: John King (Democratic), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology.

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 24-3-990 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAY MAINTAIN CANTEENS AT ALL PRISONS OR INSTITUTIONS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION THAT MUST BE SUBJECT TO AUDITS BIENNIALLY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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 Corrections and Penology
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  5. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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