H5401

Electronic monitoring

Chamber Passed·4/17/26

Establishes new offenses and penalties for electronic monitoring companies and bondsmen in South Carolina.

The bill amends South Carolina law to establish new offenses and penalties for electronic monitoring companies and bondsmen. It requires electronic monitoring companies to be certified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and mandates that defendants must contract with certified companies. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The bill also imposes penalties on bondsmen who knowingly contract with uncertified electronic monitoring companies.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 102–0 · Apr 17
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill

102 Yea

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0 Nay

11 Not Voting

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11 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 14

1:30 PM

House Judiciary Full Committee on 3047, 3408, 3597, 4641, 4754, 5288, 5401

Apr 14

2:45 PM

House Judiciary Full Committee on 3047, 3408, 3597, 4641, 4754, 5288, 5401

History

Apr 21

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Apr 21

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Apr 17

House

Read third time and sent to Senate