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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4151: Juveniles

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 4151 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Juveniles. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): 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 63-19-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD" OR "JUVENILE," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR MINORS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN VIOLENT CRIMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 33

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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-85 Nays-24
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Debate interrupted
  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). B. Newton, Guest, Caskey, Hewitt, Martin, Hiott, Magnuson, Pope, Duncan, Long, Kirby and Brittain
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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