South Carolina H 3288: Medicaid, dental work

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2025-2026 Bill 3288 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3288

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 23-1-240, RELATING TO BODY-WORN CAMERAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO 
ARE SUBJECTS IN DATA RECORDED BY BODY-WORN CAMERAS MAY REQUEST AND MUST RECEIVE 
RECORDED DATA WITHOUT PURSUING ACTIONS UNDER THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OR 
CIVIL PROCEDURE, OR BY OBTAINING COURT ORDERS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 23-1-240(G) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (G)(1) Data recorded by a body-worn camera 
is not a public record subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information 
Act.

 (2) 
The State Law Enforcement Division, the Attorney General, and a circuit 
solicitor may request and must receive data recorded by a body-worn camera for 
any legitimate criminal justice purpose.

 (3) 
A law enforcement agency, the State Law Enforcement Division, the Attorney 
General, or a circuit solicitor may release data recorded by a body-worn camera 
in its discretion.

 (4) 
A law enforcement agency may request and must receive data recorded by a 
body-worn camera if the recording is relevant to an internal investigation 
regarding misconduct or disciplinary action of a law enforcement officer.

 (5) 
In addition to the persons who may request and must receive data recorded by a 
body-worn camera provided in item (2), the following are also entitled to 
request and receive such data pursuant to the South Carolina Rules of Criminal 
Procedure, the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, or a court order:

 (a) 
a person who is the subject of the recording Reserved;

 (b) 
a criminal defendant if the recording is relevant to a pending criminal action;

 (c) 
a civil litigant if the recording is relevant to a pending civil action;

 (d) 
a person whose property has been seized or damaged in relation to, or is 
otherwise involved with, a crime to which the recording is related;

 (e) 
a parent or legal guardian of a minor or incapacitated person described in 
subitem (a) or (b); and

 (f) 
an attorney for a person described in subitems (a) through (e).

 (6) A person who is the subject of data 
recorded by a body-worn camera may request and must receive the data.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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