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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4144: Mail Theft

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 4144 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mail Theft. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Micah Caskey (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Case Brittain (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 14, 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 ADDING SECTION 16-13-190, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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