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SC H 3052

in committee

Assault and Battery, enhanced penalties regarding certain victims

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY CONVICTIONS AGAINST AN EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Status date
Latest action
2025-04-03 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Pedalino
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Hartnettprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-13

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan

  6. 2025-03-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest

  7. 2025-03-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett

  8. 2025-04-03

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Pedalino

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