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H4642Introduced in the House

Fitness to Stand Trial

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Thomas Pope, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-23-470 So As To Create Additional Judicial Procedures For Certain Defendants Whose Fitness To Stand Trial Is In Issue; And By Amending Section 44-23-430, Relating To Fitness To Stand Trial Hearings, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

January 13, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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