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S709 • 2026

Bail Bondsmen

Bail Bondsmen

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Sponsor
Senator Adams
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance ( Senate Journal-page 25 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Bail Bondsmen

Bail Bondsmen

What This Bill Does

  • Bail Bondsmen

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 25 )

  2. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance ( Senate Journal-page 25 )

  3. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

Official Summary Text

Bail Bondsmen

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 709: Bail Bondsmen - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 709
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Adams
Document Path: SR-0431KM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Banking and Insurance
Summary: Bail Bondsmen
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/10/2025

Senate

Prefiled

12/10/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Banking and Insurance

1/13/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 25
)

1/13/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Banking and Insurance
(
Senate Journal-page 25
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/10/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
38-53-10
, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR BAIL BONDSMEN AND RUNNERS SO AS
TO DEFINE "DIRECTOR" AS THE CHIEF OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION
38-53-20
, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER
ON BAIL BONDSMEN AND RUNNERS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AS AN
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THE CLERKS OF COURT AND THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION TOGETHER ENFORCE THE CHAPTER.

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

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
38-53-10
of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

(
16) "Director" means the Chief of the
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

S
ECTION 2.
S
ection
38-53-20
of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

S
ection
38-53-20
. The
director or his designee, clerks
Clerks
of court
,
and the
State Law Enforcement Division have full power and authority to administer the
provisions of this chapter for which they are charged with implementing. The
director shall promulgate regulations to enforce the purposes and provisions of
this chapter. The director may hire employees, examiners, investigators, and
other assistants as he considers necessary and shall prescribe their duties.

S
ECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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