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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 716: Bonds

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 716 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bonds. Primary sponsor: Billy Garrett (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Allen Blackmon (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Tom Corbin (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 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 17-15-15, RELATING TO DEPOSIT OF CASH PERCENTAGE IN LIEU OF BOND; ASSIGNMENT OF DEPOSIT; RESTITUTION TO VICTIM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COURT FINDS THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE RELEASED ON BOND WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT OFFENSE OR ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING A FIREARM OR DRUGS, THE BOND MUST BE SET AT THE FULL UNITED STATES CASH CURRENCY BOND; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-15-30, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE; CONTEMPT, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION THE DIRECT OBSERVATIONS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT CAUSE REASONABLE CONCERN WITH A PERSON'S MENTAL CONDITION AND TO ALLOW THE COURT TO INCLUDE IN THE BOND CONDITIONS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRANSPORT THE PERSON FOR AN EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OR THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UPON RELEASE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Allen BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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