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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DURING CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION AT THE OUTSET OF A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION, INCLUDING THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO BE ADDED TO THE TELEPHONE SOLICITOR'S IN-HOUSE "DO NOT CALL LIST" UPON REQUEST; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON, WITH FRAUDULENT OR OTHER SPECIFIED INTENT, FROM MAKING OR INITIATING A TELEPHONE CALL OR TEXT MESSAGE OR ENGAGING IN CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN THE DISPLAY OF MISLEADING, FALSE, OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO PLAY CERTAIN PRERECORDED IDENTIFICATIONS AND OPT-OUT MESSAGES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DIRECTED TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN A PERSON AT THAT TELEPHONE NUMBER PREVIOUSLY STATED A DESIRE NOT TO BE CONTACTED, AND TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS REQUIRING A PERSON TO CEASE AND DESIST, OR RETURN PROPERTY OR MONEY RECEIVED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, TO IMPOSE PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW; AND TO DELETE SECTION 16-17-445. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DURING CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION AT THE OUTSET OF A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION, INCLUDING THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO BE ADDED TO THE TELEPHONE SOLICITOR'S IN-HOUSE "DO NOT CALL LIST" UPON REQUEST; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON, WITH FRAUDULENT OR OTHER SPECIFIED INTENT, FROM MAKING OR INITIATING A TELEPHONE CALL OR TEXT MESSAGE OR ENGAGING IN CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN THE DISPLAY OF MISLEADING, FALSE, OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO PLAY CERTAIN PRERECORDED IDENTIFICATIONS AND OPT-OUT MESSAGES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DIRECTED TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN A PERSON AT THAT TELEPHONE NUMBER PREVIOUSLY STATED A DESIRE NOT TO BE CONTACTED, AND TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS REQUIRING A PERSON TO CEASE AND DESIST, OR RETURN PROPERTY OR MONEY RECEIVED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, TO IMPOSE PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW; AND TO DELETE SECTION 16-17-445. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	H 4628	South Carolina H 4628 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Arrington B. Newton Bennett Bryant Caskey D.C. Moss Daning Davis Delleney Duckworth Elliott Henderson Lucas Magnuson Martin Norrell Pope Sandifer Simrill Spires Toole Willis Young	5	22	2	2018-01-16	2018-05-31	openstates	ocd-bill/2c5b211a-1af9-45e9-99ba-3d3d6b26e185	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4628&session=122&summary=B	8ff65cd9cfa90fa4df260dcb6f6bf8e46490fc45fa01e6abfc97d6b1b00d62c3	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 4628 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT"; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DURING CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION AT THE OUTSET OF A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION, INCLUDING THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO BE ADDED TO THE TELEPHONE SOLICITOR'S IN-HOUSE "DO NOT CALL LIST" UPON REQUEST; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON, WITH FRAUDULENT OR OTHER SPECIFIED INTENT, FROM MAKING OR INITIATING A TELEPHONE CALL OR TEXT MESSAGE OR ENGAGING IN CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN THE DISPLAY OF MISLEADING, FALSE, OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO PLAY CERTAIN PRERECORDED IDENTIFICATIONS AND OPT-OUT MESSAGES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION DIRECTED TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN A PERSON AT THAT TELEPHONE NUMBER PREVIOUSLY STATED A DESIRE NOT TO BE CONTACTED, AND TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM INITIATING OR CAUSING TO BE INITIATED A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS REQUIRING A PERSON TO CEASE AND DESIST, OR RETURN PROPERTY OR MONEY RECEIVED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, TO IMPOSE PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW; AND TO DELETE SECTION 16-17-445. - ratified title

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 1/16/2018 (committee substitute) — source
2. 3/1/2018 (committee substitute) — source
3. 3/12/2018 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/8/2018 (committee substitute) — source
5. 4/25/2018 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 2nd Reading — 41–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 99–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Arrington — primary (person)
• B. Newton — primary (person)
• Bennett — primary (person)
• Bryant — primary (person)
• Caskey — primary (person)
• D.C. Moss — primary (person)
• Daning — primary (person)
• Davis — primary (person)
• Delleney — primary (person)
• Duckworth — primary (person)
• Elliott — primary (person)
• Henderson — primary (person)
• Lucas — primary (person)
• Magnuson — primary (person)
• Martin — primary (person)
• Norrell — primary (person)
• Pope — primary (person)
• Sandifer — primary (person)
• Simrill — primary (person)
• Spires — primary (person)
• Toole — primary (person)
• Willis — primary (person)
• Young — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2018-01-16 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-01-16 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry referral-committee
• 2018-01-30 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
• 2018-02-08 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
• 2018-02-14 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson
• 2018-03-01 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-03-08 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, Duckworth
• 2018-03-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2018-03-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-03-08 Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-1
• 2018-03-12 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-03-20 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2018-03-20 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-03-20 Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance referral-committee
• 2018-04-25 Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-05-01 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-05-01 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
• 2018-05-08 Read third time and enrolled passage, reading-3
• 2018-05-14 Ratified R 258
• 2018-05-18 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-05-25 Effective date 05/18/18
• 2018-05-31 Act No. 218

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2c5b211a-1af9-45e9-99ba-3d3d6b26e185. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).