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SC H3594

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Henderson-Myers

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-30-30 of the South Carolina Code to require all parties to consent prior to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, changing from the previous one-party consent standard

  • Applies the all-party consent requirement both to persons acting under color of law (such as law enforcement) and to private persons not acting under color of law

  • Preserves existing exceptions allowing Federal Communications Commission employees to intercept communications in the normal course of enforcing FCC regulations

  • Does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities that existed under the previous law before the act takes effect

  • Takes effect upon approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

Wiretapping, all parties

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/12/2024

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