South Carolina S 719: Featherhorn Farms sporting clays champs

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2025-2026 Bill 719 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 719

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
17-13-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO PERSONS 
DETAINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS and audio and video recording equipment 
must be activated upon detainment of a person.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 17 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
17-13-55. (A) A law enforcement 
officer authorized, with reasonable suspicion, to detain a person found 
violating or attempting to violate any of the laws of the State and who detains 
a person, whether or not an arrest is subsequently made of such person, must activate 
audio and video recording equipment upon detaining a person and inform the 
detained person of the following:

 (1) 
that the person is being detained;

 (2) 
the reason why the person is being detained; and

 (3) 
when the person being detained is free to leave.

 (B) 
Prior to arrest, statements obtained by a law enforcement officer who fails to 
provide a person detained with the required information provided in subsection 
(A) are inadmissible in a court of law.

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

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