South Carolina House Bill 5181

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-320, Relating To The Duties And Powers Of The State Ethics Commission, So As To Permit The State Ethics Commission To Take Action On A Complaint After Four Years Of An Alleged Violation If A Public Official Or Public Member Who Allegedly Committed A Violation Is In The Same Governmental Entity In Which The Alleged Violation Occurred; And By Amending Section 8-13-540, Relating To The Manner In Which Investigations And Hearings Are Conducted By The Senate And House Of Representatives Ethics Committees , So As To Permit An Ethics Committee To Take Action On A Complaint After Four Years Of An Alleged Violation If The Member Of The General Assembly Is In The Same Legislative Body In Which The Alleged Violation Occurred.

Ethics Offense - Statute of Limitations

Rep. Adam Morgan [R]	Rep. Robert May [R]	Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R]	Rep. David O'Neal [R]
Rep. Thomas Beach [R]	Rep. Ashley Trantham [R]	Rep. Alan Morgan [R]	Rep. Donald McCabe [R]
Rep. Rob Harris [R]	Rep. Jordan Pace [R]	Rep. Joe White [R]	Rep. Jay Kilmartin [R]
Rep. Steven Long [R]	Rep. Stewart Jones [R]	Rep. April Cromer [R]	Rep. James Burns [R]
Rep. William Chumley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-28	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-02-28	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
8	13	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	540	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5181&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/5181_20240228.htm