Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 5120
Session 2025-2026
Fingerprinting, offenses by minors
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5120
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN, HOW THESE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER AGENCY OR PERSON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2030, RELATING TO JUVENILE LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN INCIDENT REPORTS ABOUT A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. - RATIFIED TITLE
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 205
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26
05/18/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 257
05/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
05/14/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/14/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/13/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
05/13/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/13/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
04/29/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/10/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/05/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/04/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
03/04/2026
House
Read second time
03/03/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B. Newton, King, Weeks, Caskey, Brittain, C. Mitchell, McDaniel, Hosey, Hewitt, Rivers, Anderson, and Waters
02/25/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
02/17/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow
02/05/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/05/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 3:34:04 AM
Record Updated
Jun 2, 2026 11:38:08 PM