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type: "Bill"
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title: "Prostitution"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM \"PROSTITUTION,\" REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO FURTHER ACTS OF PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, REVISE THE STATUTE REGARDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION TO PERSONS COERCED AS RESULT OF BEING A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION OFFENSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM \"PROSTITUTION,\" AND INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A PROSTITUTION OFFENSE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF THE ARREST RECORD. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "S 235"
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citation: "South Carolina S 235 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Kimbrell", "Leber", "Zell"]
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version_count: 12
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action_count: 27
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2025-01-16"
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last_action: "2026-06-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f092f5e2-bb5e-4d6b-bc63-45a321a79d56"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=235&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "7644ec31f26eb04773e6e0ccc9c0464f395d51f87e792fb7f557f132509fd1b8"
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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 235 (2025-2026) — Prostitution
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," REVISE THE STATUTE AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND VICTIMS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO FURTHER ACTS OF PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, REVISE THE STATUTE REGARDING PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO PROSECUTION TO PERSONS COERCED AS RESULT OF BEING A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION OFFENSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROSTITUTION," AND INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A PROSTITUTION OFFENSE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF THE ARREST RECORD. - 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/sess126_2025-2026/bills/235.htm)
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2. **01/16/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250116.htm)
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3. **03/03/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250303.htm)
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4. **03/12/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250312.htm)
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5. **03/13/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250313.htm)
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6. **03/17/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250317.htm)
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7. **03/25/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250325.htm)
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8. **03/28/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20250328.htm)
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9. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20260506.htm)
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10. **05/07/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20260507.htm)
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11. **05/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20260513.htm)
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12. **05/14/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/235_20260514.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **107–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Kimbrell — primary (person)
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- Leber — primary (person)
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- Zell — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-16** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-21** Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker
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- **2025-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-03-12** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-17** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-03-25** Committee Amendment Tabled `amendment-deferral`
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- **2025-03-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-03-25** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-25** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2025-03-27** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-03-28** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-04-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-04-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2026-05-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-07** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-12** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-05-13** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-05-13** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
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- **2026-05-14** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-14** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-14** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 222
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- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-05** Effective date 05/18/26
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- **2026-06-02** Act No. 192
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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/f092f5e2-bb5e-4d6b-bc63-45a321a79d56`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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