South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 235
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Adams, Gustafson, Senn, McLeod and Matthews
Document Path: SJ-0007BM23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 5, 2024
Last Amended on February 28, 2024
Currently residing in the Senate
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 11/30/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 120) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 120) |
| 2/8/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 3/17/2023 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Senn (ch), McLeod, Loftis, Adams, Stephens |
| 2/7/2024 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams |
| 2/21/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 3/5/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25) |
| 3/5/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 25) |
| 3/7/2024 | Scrivener's error corrected |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/30/2022
02/08/2023
02/21/2024
02/28/2024
03/07/2024
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Indicates New Matter
Committee Amendment Adopted
February 28, 2024
S. 235
Introduced by Senators Adams, Gustafson, Senn, McLeod and Matthews
S. Printed 02/28/24--S. [SEC 3/7/2024 3:59 PM]
Read the first time January 10, 2023
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OF THE USER TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A CALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST A WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS SECTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE SLED SHALL OBTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 23-3-340. (A) Upon request of a law enforcement agency, acting in the course of its official duties at the time of the request, a wireless service provider shall provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user to the requesting law enforcement agency within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the request. A law enforcement agency may not request information under this section unless for the purposes of responding to a call for emergency services that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm at the time of the request or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm.
(B) A wireless service provider may establish protocols by which the carrier voluntarily discloses location information.
(C) A civil or criminal action may not be brought in a court against a wireless service provider or another person for providing location information if acting in good faith and under this section.
(D) The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) shall obtain contact information from all wireless service providers authorized to do business in this State to facilitate a request from a law enforcement agency for location information under this section. SLED shall disseminate the contact information to each law enforcement agency in this State.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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