SC H4719 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - 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 16-3-20, 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.
Title
Death Penalty, premeditated murder
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Christopher Wooten [R] | Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] | Rep. Cody Mitchell [R] |
| Rep. Sarita Edgerton [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-16 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-16 | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H4722 (Similar To) 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4719&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4719_20251217.htm |
