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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5120: Fingerprinting, offenses by minors

Enacted 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 5120 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Fingerprinting, offenses by minors. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Harriet Holman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Act No. 205.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN, HOW THESE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER AGENCY OR PERSON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2030, RELATING TO JUVENILE LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN INCIDENT REPORTS ABOUT A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“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. Act No. 205
  2. Effective date 05/18/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 257
  5. Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  9. Read second time
  10. Committee Amendment Adopted
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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