Electronic monitoring
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-15-37, RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, SO AS TO ESTABLISH NEW OFFENSES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-53-84, RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT BONDSMEN FROM KNOWINGLY CONTRACTING WITH, REFERRING, OR OTHERWISE UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF AN UNCERTIFIED ELECTRONIC MONITORING COMPANY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2026
Last action Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
93–0
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 114
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic33
69% Yea
R
Republican81
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 16, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-21)
house
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
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