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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4764: Immigration

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 4764 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Immigration. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 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 ADDING SECTION 23-1-260 SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OPERATING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL ENTER INTO WRITTEN AGREEMENTS OR MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS THAT AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-80, RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE SLED SHALL PROVIDE A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 53

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-26
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-30
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Wetmore, Grant, JL Johnson, Howard, Govan, King, McDaniel, Williams, Luck, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Waters, Cobb-Hunter, Reese
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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