SC S0075 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-07-27 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 17 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Relating To Convictions And Sentences, By Adding Section 17-25-40, To Provide That A Person Must Not Be Sentenced To Death Or A Term Of Imprisonment For Life Without The Possibility Of Parole If That Person Was Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age At The Time The Relevant Offense Was Committed.

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Title

Minors - LWOP or Death sentence

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-07-27 Scrivener's error corrected
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10SenateIntroduced and read first time
2022-11-30SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-11-30SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
172540(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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