H4282

Arrests of undocumented immigrants

Introduced·4/2/25
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South Carolina bill H4282 establishes felony penalties for undocumented immigrants arrested for state criminal offenses.

South Carolina bill H4282 amends state law to classify as a felony the arrest of any person found to be unlawfully present in the United States. The bill mandates a minimum five-year prison sentence for such individuals unless they meet specific conditions for deportation instead of imprisonment. It also requires law enforcement to collect identifying information, including fingerprints and biometric data, from arrested undocumented immigrants and mandates cross-referencing this data with federal databases.

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History

Apr 2, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Apr 2, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary