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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-130 SO AS TO GRANT SUBPOENA POWERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-40, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PREREQUISITES FOR HOLDING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR, AMONG OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-61, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AGENCY RECORDS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL'S ACCESS TO RECORDS AND FACILITIES UPON REQUEST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-120, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE WHICH RECORDS ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RECORDS.

Sponsored By: Wm. Weston J. Newton (Republican)

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Subpoena Powers

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Wm. Weston J. Newton

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bruce W. Bannister

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 485 • No: 0

House vote • 5/14/2026

(Subpoena Powers)Adopt Amendment 1  Amendment number 1

Yes: 112 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2026

(Subpoena Powers)2nd Reading

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Subpoena Powers)Passage of Bill

Yes: 109 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Subpoena Powers)Passage of Bill

Yes: 109 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

(Subpoena Powers)Passage of Bill

Yes: 109 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference committee appointed Young, Campsen, Matthews

    5/14/2026Senate
  2. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. W Newton, Jordan, Wetmore

    5/14/2026House
  3. Non-concurrence in House amendment

    5/14/2026Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0

    5/14/2026House
  5. Returned to Senate with amendments

    5/14/2026House
  6. Senate amendment amended

    5/14/2026House
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments

    5/13/2026Senate
  8. Scrivener's error corrected

    5/13/2026legislature
  9. Scrivener's error corrected

    5/12/2026legislature
  10. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0

    5/7/2026Senate
  11. Read second time

    5/7/2026Senate
  12. Amended

    5/7/2026Senate
  13. Committee Amendment Adopted

    5/7/2026Senate
  14. Scrivener's error corrected

    5/6/2026legislature
  15. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

    4/29/2026Senate
  16. Referred to Committee on Finance

    5/6/2025Senate
  17. Introduced and read first time

    5/6/2025Senate
  18. Read third time and sent to Senate

    5/2/2025House
  19. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

    5/1/2025House
  20. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0

    5/1/2025House
  21. Read second time

    5/1/2025House
  22. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    4/30/2025House
  23. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    4/9/2025House
  24. Introduced and read first time

    4/9/2025House

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