SC S0405 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Act No. 101
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Act No. 101
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-85, Relating To Homicide By Child Abuse, So As To Increase The Age Of A Child Under This Section From Under The Age Of Eleven To Under The Age Of Eighteen. - Ratified Title
Title
Homicide by Child Abuse
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-05 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Act No. 101 | |
| 2026-03-12 | Effective date 03/09/26 | |
| 2026-03-09 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-03-05 | Ratified R 106 | |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House recedes from amendment |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Amended |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
