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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4683: Sex Offender Child Protection Act

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 4683 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sex Offender Child Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger.

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 23-3-535, RELATING TO LIMITATION ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, EXCEPTIONS, VIOLATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCES, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CHILDREN'S RECREATIONAL FACILITY," TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFFENSES THAT PRECLUDE SEX OFFENDERS FROM RESIDING NEAR SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS, OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS MAY NOT OWN, OPERATE, OR BE EMPLOYED IN CERTAIN BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO MINORS OR ALLOW UNSUPERVISED ACCESS TO MINORS, AND TO PROVIDE SLED MUST NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88

“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: Lastinger
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple, Hartnett
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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