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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT\"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT\"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 3789"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3789 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Clemmons", "Govan", "Hart", "Henegan", "J.E. Smith", "Thigpen", "Whipper", "Yow"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2017-02-16"
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last_action: "2018-07-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c216873-f747-47a6-a7ba-6e3ac75fec1d"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3789&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "51ad132987018fc66753a4a50710cf7109da01f45166a2e2966ccf28929c2bf7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3789 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170216.htm)
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2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170329.htm)
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3. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170510.htm)
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4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170503.htm)
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5. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170509.htm)
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6. **6/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20180627.htm)
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## Votes
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- to adopt the conference report — **39–1** (pass) · upper
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- motion to waive the printing rule — **5–29** (fail) · upper
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- Adopt Conference Report — **100–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt — **92–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Brown — primary (person)
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- Clemmons — primary (person)
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- Govan — primary (person)
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- Hart — primary (person)
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- Henegan — primary (person)
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- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
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- Thigpen — primary (person)
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- Whipper — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
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- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
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- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
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- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-18** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Malloy, Shealy, Rice, Timmons
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- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-10** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2017-05-10** Returned to Senate with amendments
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- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
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- **2018-01-23** Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-20** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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- **2018-03-22** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2018-04-03** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Pope, Murphy, Weeks
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- **2018-05-10** Conference committee appointed Campsen, Young, Scott
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- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2018-06-27** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
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- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2018-06-27** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
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- **2018-06-27** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2018-06-29** Ratified R 292
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- **2018-07-02** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-05** Effective date 07/02/18
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- **2018-07-12** Act No. 262
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c216873-f747-47a6-a7ba-6e3ac75fec1d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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