SC H4274 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 3, Title 15 So As To Establish The "south Carolina Public Expression Protection Act", Regarding A Cause Of Action Asserted In A Civil Action Based Upon A Person's Communication In Certain Circumstances, And To Establish Requirements For These Proceedings.
Title
SC Public Expression Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Weston Newton [R] | Rep. William Herbkersman [R] | Rep. Shannon Erickson [R] | Rep. Jeffrey Bradley [R] |
| Rep. Bill Hager [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Amended |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hager |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Introduced and read first time |
