SC S0195 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 16 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Homicide, By Adding Section 16-3-100, To Provide For The Offense Of Strangulation; To Provide That A Person Who Commits The Offense Of Strangulation Is Guilty Of A Felony And, Upon Conviction, Must Be Imprisoned For Not More Than Ten Years; And To Provide That It Is An Affirmative Defense If An Act Constituting Strangulation Was The Result Of A Legitimate Medical Procedure.
Title
Strangulation
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2019-01-08 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0195&session=123&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/195_20181212.htm |
