Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 428
Session 2025-2026
Fraudulent Check Expungement
Active
Active
Vetoed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 6, 2025
Latest Action
May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
428
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 34-11-90, RELATING TO JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CHECKS AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD TO EXPUNGE CONVICTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT, SO AS TO ADD MULTIPLE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES OF CHECK FRAUD TO THOSE OFFENSES ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DESTRUCTION OF ARREST RECORDS OF PERSONS MADE AS A RESULT OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Actions (15)
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Vetoed by Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 227
05/14/2026
House
Read third time and enrolled
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-4
05/13/2026
House
Read second time
05/12/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/06/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
03/31/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/31/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
03/26/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
03/25/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
03/25/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/30/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/06/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 6, 2025 10:02:19 PM
Record Updated
May 20, 2026 6:04:54 AM