South Carolina House Bill 3008

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-420, Relating To Intent And Findings Of The General Assembly Relating To The Article Commonly Referred To As Stand Your Ground, So As To Include Places Of Worship; By Amending Section 16-11-430, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of Stand Your Ground Provisions, So As To Define The Term "place Of Worship"; And By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle Or Place Of Business, So As To Include Places Of Worship In The Purview Of The Statute.

Stand Your Ground, religious services

Rep. William Chumley [R]	Rep. William Hixon [R]	Rep. John Mccravy [R]	Rep. Matthew Leber [R]
Rep. Brian Lawson [R]	Rep. James Burns [R]	Rep. Bill Taylor [R]	Rep. Jordan Pace [R]
Rep. Roger Nutt [R]	Rep. Patrick Haddon [R]	Rep. Thomas Beach [R]	Rep. Richard Yow [R]
Rep. Melissa Oremus [R]	Rep. Kathy Landing [R]	Rep. Anne Thayer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
2023-02-01	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
2023-01-19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus
2023-01-12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

H3442 (Similar To) 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	11	420	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	430	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3008&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3008_20221208.htm