South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3523
Organized Retail Crime
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.E. Johnson (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- Whitmire (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-13-135, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO REVISE THE PREVIOUS OFFENSE OF RETAIL THEFT, TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME OF AN AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE A GRADUATED PENALTY STRUCTURE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 25, 2025 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 13, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · Legislature
Act No. 1 - Mar 12, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date 03/07/25 - Mar 7, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Mar 6, 2025 · Legislature
Ratified R 5 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Feb 19, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Cromer, Gilreath, Oremus, Hartz - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Hager, Whitmire - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Weeks - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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