2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3603: Domestic Violence
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-20, Relating To Definitions, So As To Change The Definition Of "household Member" And To Define "dating Relationship"; And By Amending Section 20-4-40, Relating To Petitions For An Order Of Protection, So As To Designate People Who Can Apply For An Order Of Protection On Behalf Of A Minor.
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Bill History
12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, T.Moore
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Beth Bernstein
Democrat