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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 143: Household Member & Dating Relationship

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

S 143 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Household Member & Dating Relationship. Primary sponsor: Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican), Brad Hutto (Democratic), Darrell Jackson (Democratic), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Committee report: Favorable 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 AMENDING SECTION 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE OR WERE DATING TO THE LIST OF PERSONS DEFINED AS "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PARENT, GUARDIAN, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ADULT AS A PERSON WHO CAN PETITION ON BEHALF OF MINORS IN THE PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Darrell JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  2. Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
  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