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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 428: Fraudulent Check Expungement

Passed both chambers 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 428 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fraudulent Check Expungement. Primary sponsor: Karl Allen (Democratic), Greg Hembree (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 248.

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 34-11-90, RELATING TO JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CHECKS AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD TO EXPUNGE CONVICTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT, SO AS TO ADD MULTIPLE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES OF CHECK FRAUD TO THOSE OFFENSES ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DESTRUCTION OF ARREST RECORDS OF PERSONS MADE AS A RESULT OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. 248
  2. Effective date 06/25/26
  3. Veto overridden Yeas-90 Nays-6
  4. Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-36 Nays-3
  5. Vetoed by Governor
  6. Ratified R 227
  7. Read third time and enrolled
  8. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-4
  9. Read second time
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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