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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 631: Limitation on places of residence of certain sex offenders; exceptions

Passed one chamber 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 631 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Limitation on places of residence of certain sex offenders; exceptions. Primary sponsor: Overture Walker (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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 AMENDING SECTION 23-3-535, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A BUS STOP; AND TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OR RENTERS OF IMPACTED PROPERTY NOT BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE IF THEY OWNED OR RENTED THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to House
  4. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Committee Amendment Adopted
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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