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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4678: Law enforcement recruitment

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 4678 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law enforcement recruitment. Primary sponsor: David Martin (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile.

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 23-23-60, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE ISSUED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT CANDIDATES MUST HOLD DRIVERS' LICENSES ISSUED BY ANY JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO PROVIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY SHALL REMOVE ANY REQUIREMENT THAT OFFICERS HOLD SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVERS' LICENSES OR RESIDE IN THE STATE AS CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION OR EMPLOYMENT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“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: Terribile
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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