SC H3039 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-3)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-08 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act"; And By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Entitle The Article "penalty Enhancements For Certain Crimes," To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Commit Certain Delineated Crimes When The Victim Was Intentionally Selected Based On Certain Factors.

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Title

Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-08HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
2025-03-06HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Stavrinakis
2025-02-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones, Govan
2025-02-13HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
2025-02-12HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Alexander, Reese, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Rivers, Henderson-Myers, J.L.Johnson, McDaniel, King, J.Moore
2025-01-30HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Hixon, Hartz
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2024-12-05HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

S0247 (Similar To) 2025-01-21 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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