SC H3533 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Officer Or Corrections Officer, A Firefighter, Or An Emergency Medical Services (ems) Worker In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Title
Assault and Battery of certain public servants
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] | Rep. Brian Lawson [R] | Rep. Fawn Pedalino [R] |
| Rep. Tom Hartnett [R] | Rep. David Vaughan [R] | Rep. Don Chapman [R] | Rep. Marvin Smith [R] |
| Rep. Sylleste Davis [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Chapman |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H3052 (Similar To) 2025-04-03 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Pedalino
H3093 (Similar To) 2026-02-04 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Wickensimer
H3392 (Similar To) 2025-04-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
S0071 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0073 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0346 (Similar To) 2025-04-30 - Committee Amendment Adopted
H3480 (Similar To) 2026-03-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
H3093 (Similar To) 2026-02-04 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Wickensimer
H3392 (Similar To) 2025-04-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
S0071 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0073 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S0346 (Similar To) 2025-04-30 - Committee Amendment Adopted
H3480 (Similar To) 2026-03-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3533&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3533_20241205.htm |
