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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 76: Criminal Gang and Anti-Racketeering

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 76 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Gang and Anti-Racketeering. Primary sponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Ronnie Sabb (Democratic), Tom Alexander (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Kent Williams (Democratic), Billy Garrett (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Continued.

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 16-8-230, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-8-240, RELATING TO USE OF OR THREAT OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE BY CRIMINAL GANG MEMBERS AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH UNLAWFUL CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE ADMISSIBILITY OF CRIMINAL GANG AND CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY EVIDENCE DURING A TRIAL OR PROCEEDING; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-8-250, RELATING TO PREVENTING WITNESSES OR VICTIMS FROM TESTIFYING AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO ABATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE OF REAL PROPERTY USED BY A CRIMINAL GANG; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE ADMISSIBILITY IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING OF THE ACCUSED'S COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-530 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENGAGE IN RACKETEERING ACTIVITY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-540 SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ENGAGING IN RACKETEERING ACTIVITY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-550 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY ENJOIN VIOLATIONS OF THE ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT BY ISSUING APPROPRIATE ORDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-560 SO AS TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION FOR RACKETEERING ACTIVITY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-8-570 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF INFORMANTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1630, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF JURIES, NOTIFICATION TO IMPANEL JURIES, POWERS AND DUTIES OF IMPANELING AND PRESIDING JUDGES, THE TRANSFER OF INCOMPLETE INVESTIGATIONS, EFFECTIVE DATES AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ORDERS OF JUDGE, AND APPEALS, SO AS TO ADD THE CRIME OF RACKETEERING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Ronnie SabbPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Kent WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Continued
  2. Scrivener's error corrected
  3. Amended
  4. Committee Amendment Adopted
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Prefiled

Sources

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