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type: "Bill"
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title: "Sexually Violent Predators Act"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-48-115 AND 44-48-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE COMMITMENT TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR TREATMENT PROGRAM BASED ON INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AND TO GIVE PRIORITY STATUS TO SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR CASES FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULING COURT PROCEEDINGS, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-48-30, 44-48-40, 44-48-50, 44-48-80, 44-48-90, 44-48-100, 44-48-110, 44-48-120, 44-48-130, 44-48-150, AND 44-48-160, ALL RELATING TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR \"QUALIFIED EVALUATOR\" AND \"RESIDENT\" AND CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF \"LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE\", TO ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THE GRANTING OF SUPERVISED REENTRY, TO REQUIRE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A PERSON IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF COURT-APPOINTED QUALIFIED EVALUATORS AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN TIMELINES FOR EVALUATIONS, TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF INDEPENDENT, QUALIFIED EVALUATORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE COURTS TO CONDUCT A NONJURY HEARING BEFORE RELEASE OF A PERSON FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN BENCHMARKS FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEWS OF MENTAL CONDITIONS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING EVALUATORS IN PROCEEDINGS ON PETITIONS FOR RELEASE, TO ALLOW ACCESS TO SEALED COURT RECORDS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHER COUNSEL OF RECORD, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-21-32, RELATING TO REENTRY SUPERVISION, SO AS TO MAKE INMATES DETERMINED TO BE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS INELIGIBLE FOR REENTRY SUPERVISION. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "S 146"
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citation: "South Carolina S 146 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Campsen", "Goldfinch", "Shealy"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 26
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2022-11-30"
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last_action: "2023-05-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2f13452-96c6-49ea-9ecd-2274152f8e1a"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=146&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "37f412b2e23d27a20411f71bcc74a9c326422d92256b8ba48f7a66154fcc3736"
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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 S 146 (2023-2024) — Sexually Violent Predators Act
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-48-115 AND 44-48-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE COMMITMENT TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR TREATMENT PROGRAM BASED ON INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AND TO GIVE PRIORITY STATUS TO SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR CASES FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULING COURT PROCEEDINGS, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-48-30, 44-48-40, 44-48-50, 44-48-80, 44-48-90, 44-48-100, 44-48-110, 44-48-120, 44-48-130, 44-48-150, AND 44-48-160, ALL RELATING TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "QUALIFIED EVALUATOR" AND "RESIDENT" AND CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN ACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE", TO ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THE GRANTING OF SUPERVISED REENTRY, TO REQUIRE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A PERSON IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF COURT-APPOINTED QUALIFIED EVALUATORS AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN TIMELINES FOR EVALUATIONS, TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF INDEPENDENT, QUALIFIED EVALUATORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE COURTS TO CONDUCT A NONJURY HEARING BEFORE RELEASE OF A PERSON FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN BENCHMARKS FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEWS OF MENTAL CONDITIONS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING EVALUATORS IN PROCEEDINGS ON PETITIONS FOR RELEASE, TO ALLOW ACCESS TO SEALED COURT RECORDS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHER COUNSEL OF RECORD, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-21-32, RELATING TO REENTRY SUPERVISION, SO AS TO MAKE INMATES DETERMINED TO BE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS INELIGIBLE FOR REENTRY SUPERVISION. - 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/146.htm)
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2. **11/30/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20221130.htm)
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3. **2/8/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230208.htm)
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4. **3/29/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230329.htm)
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5. **3/30/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230330.htm)
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6. **3/31/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230331.htm)
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7. **4/3/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230403.htm)
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8. **5/4/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/146_20230504.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Campsen — primary (person)
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- Goldfinch — primary (person)
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- Shealy — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-11-30** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2022-11-30** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-08** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-02-09** Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
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- **2023-02-09** Committed to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-03** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
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- **2023-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-30** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-30** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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- **2023-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2023-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-04-03** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-04** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
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- **2023-05-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2023-05-05** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Ratified R 26
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- **2023-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-05-25** Effective date 05/16/23
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- **2023-05-25** Act No. 19
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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/a2f13452-96c6-49ea-9ecd-2274152f8e1a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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