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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5121: Community juvenile crime prevention programs

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 5121 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Community juvenile crime prevention programs. Primary sponsor: Brandon Cox (Republican), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Harriet Holman (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Recommitted 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 ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM BY WHICH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT ENTITIES MAY BE CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PREVENT JUVENILE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE UNLAWFUL REPRESENTATION OF AN UNCERTIFIED PROGRAM AS CERTIFIED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE NECESSARY REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

Sponsors

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

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

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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