South Carolina Senate Bill 142
Session 2023-2024
Trafficking in persons, luring a child
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2024
Sponsors
9 Sponsors
Katrina Frye Shealy
Penry Gustafson
Stephen L. Goldfinch
Brad Hutto
Darrell Jackson
George E. "Chip" Campsen, III
Mia S. McLeod
Nikki G. Setzler
Billy Garrett
First Action
Nov 30, 2022
Latest Action
Jul 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
142
State
South Carolina
Session
2023-2024
Motion Text
to grant free conference powers
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Excused
Yes
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Excused
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2010, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "SEX TRAFFICKING", SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION TO INCLUDE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AND PROMOTING OR PARTICIPATING IN PROSTITUTION OF A MINOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PENALTIES, MINOR VICTIMS AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TRAFFICKING VICTIM MAY RAISE DURESS AND COERCION AS AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO OFFENSES COMMITTED AS A DIRECT RESULT OR INTERRELATED TO TRAFFICKING, TO PROVIDE THAT A TRAFFICKING VICTIM MAY HAVE CERTAIN OFFENSES EXPUNGED IF THE OFFENSES WERE A DIRECT RESULT OR INTERRELATED TO BEING A VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING, AND TO PROVIDE SIMILAR PROVISIONS FOR MINOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND TO REQUIRE THE MINOR TO BE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-130 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM WITHIN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO PROTECT THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STALKING, HARASSMENT, AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-910, RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO ALLOW SENTENCING FOR THE KIDNAPPING OFFENSES WHEN ALSO SENTENCED FOR MURDER; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-340 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF LURING A CHILD AND PROVIDE A PENALTY AND DEFENSES TO PROSECUTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THIS ACT ARE RETROACTIVE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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07/17/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 213
07/17/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 07/02/24
07/02/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
06/27/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 238
06/26/2024
House
Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/26/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
06/26/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
06/26/2024
Senate
Free conference committee appointed Hutto, Gustafson, Adams
06/26/2024
Senate
Free conference powers granted
06/26/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1
06/26/2024
House
Free conference report received and adopted
06/26/2024
House
Free conference committee appointed Berstien, Connell, Guest
06/26/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-2
06/26/2024
House
Free conference powers granted
05/09/2024
House
Conference committee appointed Bernstein, Guest, Connell
05/09/2024
Senate
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Gustafson, Adams
05/09/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-102
05/09/2024
House
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
05/08/2024
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
05/08/2024
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/08/2024
Senate
House amendment amended
04/27/2024
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
04/26/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/2024
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
04/25/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
04/25/2024
House
Read second time
04/25/2024
House
Amended
04/24/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/23/2024
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/28/2023
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/28/2023
House
Introduced and read first time
03/16/2023
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
03/15/2023
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
03/15/2023
Senate
Read second time
03/15/2023
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/14/2023
Senate
Amended
03/13/2023
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/09/2023
Senate
Amended
03/09/2023
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
02/27/2023
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/2023
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/08/2023
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/02/2023
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
01/10/2023
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/2023
Senate
Introduced and read first time
11/30/2022
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
11/30/2022
Senate
Prefiled
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Record Created
Dec 2, 2022 5:06:19 PM
Record Updated
Jul 25, 2024 4:48:34 AM