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SC S0074

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Hembree

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Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes South Carolina courts to issue orders and search warrants for disclosure of stored wire, digital, or electronic communications and transactional records from electronic communication service providers, with statewide application

  • Permits the Attorney General to issue subpoenas to electronic communication or remote computing services to compel disclosure of stored subscriber or customer information

  • Limits Attorney General subpoena authority to investigations conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, requiring specific and articulable facts showing reasonable grounds that information is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation

  • Clarifies that the legislation does not expand existing obligations of electronic communications service providers beyond current federal and state law requirements

Legislative Description

Electronic Records

Last Action

Act No. 59

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/13/2025
Judiciary12/11/2024

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