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SC H 3055

in committee

Harassment and Stalking

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3055 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3055 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest

What is SC H 3055 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1700, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING HARASSMENT AND STALKING OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PATTERN" TO INCLUDE INCIDENCES IN WHICH ONE ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ONE VICTIM AND ANOTHER ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ANOTHER VICTIM EQUALING TWO ACTS SIMILAR IN NATURE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1710, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1720, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1730, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF STALKING, ALL SO AS TO REMOVE THE TEN-YEAR RESTRICTION FOR PRIOR OFFENSES AND PROVIDE THAT PROVISIONS REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS APPLY NO MATTER THE VICTIM.

Who sponsors SC H 3055?

Wooten, Pope, Spann-Wilder and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3055.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1700, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING HARASSMENT AND STALKING OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PATTERN" TO INCLUDE INCIDENCES IN WHICH ONE ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ONE VICTIM AND ANOTHER ACT IS COMMITTED AGAINST ANOTHER VICTIM EQUALING TWO ACTS SIMILAR IN NATURE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1710, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1720, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1730, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CONVICTIONS OF STALKING, ALL SO AS TO REMOVE THE TEN-YEAR RESTRICTION FOR PRIOR OFFENSES AND PROVIDE THAT PROVISIONS REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS APPLY NO MATTER THE VICTIM.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wootenprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Guestprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest

  2. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3055&session=126&summary=B

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