Sex Offender Registry, castration

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ORDER SURGICAL CASTRATION FOR OFFENDERS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER CONVICTED OF CERTAIN TIER II AND III SEX OFFENSES FOR WHICH THEY MUST REGISTER ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY WHEN VICTIMS ARE THIRTEEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 5, 2024
Last action: Mar 6, 2025 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 39 · Low

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -2 39/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 584 days quiet

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