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SC H 3522

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Strangulation

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3522 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3522 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long

What is SC H 3522 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

Who sponsors SC H 3522?

Caskey, Pope, Gilliam and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3522.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-04 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Caskeyprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • Longprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long

  2. 2025-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3522&session=126&summary=B

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