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SC H 4043

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Child Rapist Death Penalty Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4043 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4043 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Harris, Edgerton, Chumley, Rankin

What is SC H 4043 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CHILD RAPIST DEATH PENALTY ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-655, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHALL BE ENFORCED UNDER THIS SECTION NOTWITHSTANDING PREVIOUS DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Who sponsors SC H 4043?

Pace, Cromer, Gilreath and 6 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4043.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CHILD RAPIST DEATH PENALTY ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-655, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHALL BE ENFORCED UNDER THIS SECTION NOTWITHSTANDING PREVIOUS DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Harris, Edgerton, Chumley, Rankin
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Paceprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Gilreathprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Harrisprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Rankinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-29

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Harris, Edgerton, Chumley, Rankin

  2. 2025-04-23

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath, Oremus

  3. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-19

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4043&session=126&summary=B

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