SC H3040 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-450, Relating To Immunity From Criminal Prosecution And Civil Actions Under Certain Circumstances For The Use Of Deadly Force Against Another Person (stand Your Ground), So As To Provide The Burden Of Proof Is On The State To Prove That Immunity Is Inapplicable When A Defendant Asserts Entitlement To Immunity In A Pretrial Hearing Pursuant To Stand Your Ground Provisions.
Title
Stand your ground, burden of proof
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3040&session=125&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3040_20221208.htm |
