Subpoena Powers
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-130 SO AS TO GRANT SUBPOENA POWERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-40, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PREREQUISITES FOR HOLDING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR, AMONG OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-61, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AGENCY RECORDS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL'S ACCESS TO RECORDS AND FACILITIES UPON REQUEST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-120, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE WHICH RECORDS ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RECORDS."
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action May 14, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 7, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
5
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Young, Campsen, Matthews
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. W Newton, Jordan, Wetmore
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 14, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 7, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-13)
house
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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