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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 30-4-40, Relating To Matters Exempt Or Prohibited From Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Recordings Of Telephone Conversations Of Inmates And Their Visitors Made By The Facility In Which The Inmate Is Incarcerated.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by adding a new provision that prohibits jails, detention centers, correctional facilities, and other public bodies from disclosing recordings of telephone conversations between inmates and their visitors that are made by the facility where the inmate is incarcerated. The bill is designed to protect the privacy of inmates and their visitors by preventing these telephone conversation recordings from being released through public records requests. The new language will be added to Section 30-4-40 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, which outlines exemptions to public disclosure requirements. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving the Governor's approval, thereby creating a new statutory protection for inmate telephone recordings and limiting their potential public disclosure.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3161&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3161_20250411.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3161_20241205.htm |
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