2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4337: Subpoena Powers

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-15-130 So As To Grant Subpoena Powers To The Legislative Audit Council; By Amending Section 2-15-40, Relating To The Qualifications For The Director Of The Legislative Audit Council, So As To Expand The Prerequisites For Holding The Position Of Director, Among Other Changes; By Amending Section 2-15-61, Relating To Access To Agency Records, So As To Expand The Legislative Audit Council's Access To Records And Facilities Upon Request And To Provide Penalties For Failing To Comply; And By Amending Section 2-15-120, Relating To The Confidentiality Of Records, So As To Further Define Which Records Are Considered Confidential And To Revise The Definition Of "records."

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Bill History

4/9/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
5/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
5/1/2025
109
Yea
0
Nay
10
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/30/202523.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text4/9/202517.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/14/2025163.0 KB