South Carolina S 126: Veteran's Day studies

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2025-2026 Bill 126 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 02, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 126

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Committee Report

April 2, 2025

S. 126

Introduced 
by Senator Johnson 

S. Printed 4/2/25--H.

Read the first time March 20, 2025

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The committee on House Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 126) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 30-2-500, relating to 
definitions, so as to include additional information in the definition of 
"personal, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

W. NEWTON for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 30-2-500, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION IN THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION" AND TO DEFINE 
"DISCLOSED RECORDS"; BY AMENDING SECTION 30-2-510, RELATING TO OPTIONS FOR LAW 
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL; 
EXCEPTIONS; PROCEDURES, SO AS TO RESTRICT PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION IN A 
DISCLOSED RECORD FROM A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INTERNET WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY OR 
OPERATED ON BEHALF OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE 
PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION RESTRICTED FROM DISCLOSED RECORDS UNDER THIS 
SECTION MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE OFFICIAL RECORD HELD OR MAINTAINED BY A STATE OR 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, AND TO ALLOW DISCLOSURE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS OR 
ENTITIES; BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-515 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION TO COURT 
FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ARTICLE AND TO PREVENT LIABILITY FROM ACCRUING TO A 
STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR THE EMPLOYEE'S AGENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 
30-2-700, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN 
THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION" AND TO DEFINE "DISCLOSED 
RECORDS"; BY AMENDING SECTION 30-2-710, RELATING TO OPTIONS FOR JUDGES TO MAKE 
PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL; EXCEPTIONS; PROCEDURES, SO AS TO 
RESTRICT PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION IN A DISCLOSED RECORD FROM A PUBLICLY 
AVAILABLE INTERNET WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY OR OPERATED ON BEHALF OF A STATE OR 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION 
RESTRICTED FROM DISCLOSED RECORDS UNDER THIS SECTION MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE 
OFFICIAL RECORD HELD OR MAINTAINED BY A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, AND 
TO ALLOW DISCLOSURE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES; BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-715 
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION TO COURT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ARTICLE AND TO 
PREVENT LIABILITY FROM ACCRUING TO A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR THE 
EMPLOYEE'S AGENTS; TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY TO COLLABORATE IN THE CREATION OF THE 
DESIGNATED FORM FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND FOR A JUDGE TO USE TO REQUEST 
THE RESTRICTION OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION IN DISCLOSED RECORDS; AND TO 
MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 30-2-500 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
30-2-500. For the purposes of this article:

 (1) 
"Personal contact information" means the home address or, personal cellular telephone number, or property tax map number, if applicable, of the 
eligible requesting party.

 (2) 
"Eligible requesting party" means an active or former law enforcement officer 
who has filed a formal request under the provisions 
of this article.

 (3) 
"Law enforcement officer" means an active or former federal, state, or local 
certified law enforcement officer or corrections officer.

 (4) "Disclosed 
records" means records accessible by a database or an image of an official 
record, that are placed on a publicly available internet website maintained by 
or operated on behalf of a state or local government agency. Disclosed records 
for the purpose of this article do not include records available for purchase 
or through an account, by registration or subscription, from a state or local 
government agency.

Section 30-2-510 of 
the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
30-2-510. Section effective July 1, 2024.

 (A) Information that relates to the personal contact information of 
an An eligible requesting party's personal contact information in a disclosed record and is held or maintained by a state or local government agency 
is confidential and must not be disclosed to the public shall be restricted on a publicly available internet website 
maintained by or operated on behalf of the 
state or local government agency if the law enforcement officer:

 (1) 
notifies the individual state or local government 
agency of the law enforcement officer