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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO SIT AS HEARING OFFICERS FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY CERTAIN MISCONDUCT BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT AND MAY REQUEST A CONTESTED HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE ALLEGATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT FILED AGAINST THEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MUST KEEP THE ACADEMY INFORMED OF THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO SIT AS HEARING OFFICERS FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY CERTAIN MISCONDUCT BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT AND MAY REQUEST A CONTESTED HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE ALLEGATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT FILED AGAINST THEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MUST KEEP THE ACADEMY INFORMED OF THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H 4479"
citation: "South Carolina H 4479 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Tallon", "W. Newton"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-12-13"
last_action: "2018-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe7bd016-7472-4283-9144-5a94bdfa6be7"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4479&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "0e0836f36fed0274a6197a702d3d773b26f12fbf85e3904e03f294b0e8a9ed29"
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 4479 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO SIT AS HEARING OFFICERS FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY CERTAIN MISCONDUCT BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT AND MAY REQUEST A CONTESTED HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE ALLEGATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT FILED AGAINST THEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MUST KEEP THE ACADEMY INFORMED OF THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **12/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20171213.htm)
2. **2/14/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180214.htm)
3. **2/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180216.htm)
4. **2/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180228.htm)
5. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180425.htm)
6. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180426.htm)
7. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180501.htm)
8. **5/10/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180510.htm)
9. **5/10/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4479_20180510a.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **880** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **380** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **990** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
- **2017-12-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-09** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
- **2018-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-20** Requests for debate-Rep(s). McKnight, McCoy, Taylor, Young, Hixon, Forrest, Hiott, Brown, Gilliard, Pendarvis, Allison, Forrester, Sandifer, Martin, Cole, GR Smith, Loftis, Daning, Clary, Davis, Clyburn, Douglas, Hart, Thigpen, Knight, Toole, Williams, Jefferson
- **2018-02-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-28** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- **2018-03-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-03-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-03-01** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2018-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 253
- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-25** Effective date 05/18/18
- **2018-05-31** Act No. 215
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe7bd016-7472-4283-9144-5a94bdfa6be7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).