SC H 4719
in committeeDeath Penalty, premeditated murder
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-20, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER AND THE SEPARATE SENTENCING PROCEEDING WHEN THE DEATH PENALTY IS SOUGHT, SO AS TO ADD THAT PREMEDITATED MURDER IS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE FOR WHICH THE DEATH PENALTY MAY BE SOUGHT.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Popeprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Edgertonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-12-16
Prefiled
filing
2025-12-16
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
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