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H 4780 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Computation of time served by prisoners

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 24-13-40, RELATING TO COMPUTATION OF TIME SERVED BY PRISONERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS PRISONERS TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED FOR AN OFFENSE WHILE AWAITING TRIAL AND SENTENCING FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill revises sentencing calculation to deny credit for pretrial time, increasing effective sentences and opposing reform efforts that reduce incarceration.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced and read first time
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Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
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Todd Rutherford
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