2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4151: Juveniles
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-19-20, Relating To Terms Defined In The "juvenile Justice Code," So As To Change The Definition Of "child" Or "juvenile," To Provide Exceptions For Minors Who Commit Certain Violent Crimes, And For Other Purposes.
Bill History
3/5/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 33
Primary Sponsor

Weston Newton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Murrell Smith
Republican
Davey Hiott
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican
Cody Mitchell
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Craig Gagnon
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
William Whitmire
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
David Vaughan
Republican
Don Chapman
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Jeffrey Johnson
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Joseph Bustos
Republican
Kathy Landing
Republican
Daniel Gibson
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Doug Gilliam
Republican
Bill Hager
Republican
Luke Rankin
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Republican
James Teeple
Republican
Shannon Erickson
Republican
William Herbkersman
Republican
Tom Hartnett
Republican
Christopher Wooten
Republican
Brian Lawson
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
Phillip Lowe
Republican