Limitation on places of residence of certain sex offenders; exceptions

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-535, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A BUS STOP; AND TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OR RENTERS OF IMPACTED PROPERTY NOT BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE IF THEY OWNED OR RENTED THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: May 1, 2025
Last action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 57 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Passed First Chamber — base rate 11%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum +2 57/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 163 days quiet

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