Intimate Partner Violence
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE OR WERE DATING TO THE LIST OF PERSONS DEFINED AS "HOUSEHOLD MEMBER"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4-40, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PARENT, GUARDIAN, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ADULT AS A PERSON WHO CAN PETITION ON BEHALF MINORS IN THE PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action May 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 7, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
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