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SC H3525

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes references from "Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants" to "Department of Crime Victim Compensation" throughout South Carolina law

  • Replaces terminology of "spouse abuse" with "domestic violence" in statutes related to victim assistance services

  • Removes the definition of "witness" from the crime victim services training article and updates the definition of "victim service provider"

  • Expands the definition of "criminal offense" for victim/witness services to include property that is stolen, damaged, or destroyed, removing the previous $1,000 minimum threshold and exclusions for fraudulent checks

  • Removes an obsolete reference in the "most serious offense" list related to criminal sexual conduct with minors involving consensual conduct exceptions

Legislative Description

Victims' Services and Compensation

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/10/2025
Judiciary12/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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