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SC H 3063

in committee

Stand Your Ground, burden of proof

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3063 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3063 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 3063 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-450, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON (STAND YOUR GROUND), SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE STATE TO PROVE THAT IMMUNITY IS INAPPLICABLE WHEN A DEFENDANT ASSERTS ENTITLEMENT TO IMMUNITY IN A PRETRIAL HEARING PURSUANT TO STAND YOUR GROUND PROVISIONS.

Who sponsors SC H 3063?

Rutherford is the primary sponsor of SC H 3063.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-450, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON (STAND YOUR GROUND), SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE STATE TO PROVE THAT IMMUNITY IS INAPPLICABLE WHEN A DEFENDANT ASSERTS ENTITLEMENT TO IMMUNITY IN A PRETRIAL HEARING PURSUANT TO STAND YOUR GROUND PROVISIONS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rutherfordprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3063&session=126&summary=B

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