South CarolinaH 4720126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 17-22-50 AND 17-22-60, BOTH RELATING TO PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM IF TWENTY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY THE PERSON, RATHER THAN LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPATION TO ONLY ONCE.

Sponsored By: Seth Rose (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

People charged can get pretrial intervention again

You can apply for pretrial intervention again if you finished one at least 20 years ago. All other eligibility rules still apply, including disqualifying charges and the solicitor’s review of the facts. This change takes effect May 19, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Seth Rose

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Cody T. Mitchell

    Republican • House

  • John R. McCravy III

    Republican • House

  • Robert T. Reese

    Democrat • House

  • Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

    Democrat • House

  • Richard L. "Richie" Yow

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

(Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility)2nd Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 05/19/26

    6/5/2026legislature
  2. Act No. 216

    6/3/2026legislature
  3. Signed By Governor

    5/19/2026Governor
  4. Ratified R 199

    5/14/2026legislature
  5. Read third time and enrolled

    4/30/2026Senate
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

    4/29/2026Senate
  7. Read second time

    4/29/2026Senate
  8. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    4/9/2026Senate
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/4/2026Senate
  10. Introduced and read first time

    2/4/2026Senate
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate

    2/4/2026House
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

    2/3/2026legislature
  13. Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx

    2/3/2026House
  14. Read second time

    2/3/2026House
  15. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Rivers

    2/3/2026House
  16. Scrivener's error corrected

    1/30/2026legislature
  17. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

    1/29/2026House
  18. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow

    1/28/2026House
  19. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    1/13/2026House
  20. Introduced and read first time

    1/13/2026House
  21. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    12/16/2025House
  22. Prefiled

    12/16/2025House

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