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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4806: Bond Reform

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 4806 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bond Reform. Primary sponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer.

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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 17-15-15, RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT OF CASH PERCENTAGES IN LIEU OF BOND, ASSIGNMENT OF DEPOSITS, AND RESTITUTION TO VICTIMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COURT FINDS THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE RELEASED ON BOND WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT OFFENSE OR ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING A FIREARM OR DRUGS, THE BOND MUST BE SET AT THE FULL UNITED STATES CASH CURRENCY BOND; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-15-30, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION THE DIRECT OBSERVATIONS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT CAUSE REASONABLE CONCERN WITH A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION AND TO ALLOW THE COURT TO INCLUDE IN THE BOND CONDITIONS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRANSPORT THE PERSON FOR AN EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OR THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UPON RELEASE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“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: Wickensimer
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Crawford, McCabe, Vaughan, Pedalino
  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