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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 357: Mail Theft

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

S 357 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mail Theft. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 121.

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 ADDING SECTION 16-13-190 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. 121
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 135
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
  9. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Read third time and sent to House

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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