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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Department of Corrections"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE \"CAPTAIN ROBERT JOHNSON ACT\" BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR INMATES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO POSSESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR, TO DEFINE THE TERM \"TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE\", AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 4002"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4002 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Bannister", "Blackwell", "Carter", "Davis", "Erickson", "Forrest", "G.M. Smith", "Haddon", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Pope", "Robbins", "Sandifer", "Thayer", "W. Newton"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2023-02-21"
+last_action: "2024-05-29"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef9b87ae-611c-4085-a5b1-50e9cd496006"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4002&session=125&summary=B"
+source_hash: "f528418a7f7fb7da490b0ec97d0fff038fb4c6a6e1dd68ad019422b439db661b"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4002 (2023-2024) — Department of Corrections
+
+AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CAPTAIN ROBERT JOHNSON ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR INMATES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO POSSESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR, TO DEFINE THE TERM "TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE", AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/4002.htm)
+2. **02/15/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20240215.htm)
+3. **02/16/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20240216.htm)
+4. **02/21/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20230221.htm)
+5. **02/22/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20240222.htm)
+6. **02/27/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20240227.htm)
+7. **03/06/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20240306.htm)
+8. **05/04/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20230504.htm)
+9. **05/04/2023-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20230504a.htm)
+10. **05/08/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4002_20230508.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to concur — **46–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **106–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Amendment 1a — **117–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bannister — primary (person)
+- Blackwell — primary (person)
+- Carter — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Haddon — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Pope — primary (person)
+- Robbins — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-02-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-02-21** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2023-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
+- **2023-05-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
+- **2023-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-05-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell, Forrest, Pope
+- **2023-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2023-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-05-04** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
+- **2023-05-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2023-05-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-05-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-05-09** Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology `referral-committee`
+- **2024-02-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-02-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2024-02-22** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2024-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2024-02-22** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
+- **2024-02-27** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2024-02-27** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2024-02-28** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-5-24
+- **2024-03-06** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2024-03-06** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2024-03-06** Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
+- **2024-03-20** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2024-03-20** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
+- **2024-05-08** Ratified R 152
+- **2024-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/13/24
+- **2024-05-29** Act No. 137
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef9b87ae-611c-4085-a5b1-50e9cd496006`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+