S.0808

Interference with workers providing critical services

Chamber Passed·3/25/26

South Carolina S0808 criminalizes interference with workers providing critical services during a state of emergency.

South Carolina S0808 amends the state code to include penalties for interfering with workers providing critical services during a state of emergency. It prohibits violating curfews, congregating without authorization, and failing to comply with law enforcement orders. It also outlaws entering property without authority, damaging property, and disturbing property. Harassment or threats against workers restoring critical services are misdemeanors, while assaulting or endangering workers or tampering with electric utility systems are felonies.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 37–6 · Mar 25
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

37 Yea

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6 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 10

12:00 AM

Senate Full Judiciary Committee on 175, 504, 808, 823, 829, 922, 3020, 3285, 4720, 4763

Feb 19

9:30 AM

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on 175, 808, 829, 902

History

Mar 26

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 26

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Mar 25

Senate

Amended