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H4585 • 2026

Neglect of Duty

Neglect of Duty

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Sponsor
Rep. Gagnon
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 29 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Neglect of Duty

Neglect of Duty

What This Bill Does

  • Neglect of Duty

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 29 )

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 29 )

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Neglect of Duty

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4585: Neglect of Duty - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4585
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gagnon
Document Path: LC-0466SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Judiciary
Summary: Neglect of Duty
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 29
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 29
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
8-1-70
, RELATING TO NEGLECT OF DUTY OF OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUSPEND DELINQUENT OFFICERS UPON INDICTMENT.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
8-1-70
of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

S
ection
8-1-70
.
(
A)
If any clerk of the court of common pleas and general
sessions, sheriff, judge of probate
,
or
register of deeds
, mayor, county
council member, town council member, or city council member
in this
State shall be reported by a circuit solicitor as having wilfully failed or
neglected to discharge any of the duties or to perform any of the services
appertaining to his office which are required of him by law,
including negligent or irresponsible financial decisions,

the court shall order a bill of indictment to be preferred against such
delinquent officer.

(
B) Within fourteen days after an
indictment, the Governor shall suspend the delinquent officer.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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