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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5524: Sex Offenders

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 5524 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sex Offenders. Primary sponsor: Blake Sanders (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Neal Collins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins.

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 ADDING SECTION 23-3-537 SO AS TO PROHIBIT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING UPON, REMAINING IN, OR LOITERING UPON THE GROUNDS OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PARKS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN EXPRESSED PERMISSION BY THE PARKS' GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“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: Collins
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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