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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 74: Electronic Records

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 74 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Electronic Records. Primary sponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Act No. 59.

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 17-13-142 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO ISSUE ORDERS AND WARRANTS FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE A SUBPOENA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN STORED SUBSCRIBER OR CUSTOMER INFORMATION RELEVANT AND MATERIAL TO AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BY THE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. 59
  2. Effective date 05/22/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 84
  5. Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
  8. Returned to House with amendments
  9. House amendment amended
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  12. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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