Bill Text: SC S0072 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Murder, hate crime aggravating circumstances
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-07-27 - Scrivener's error corrected [S0072 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0072-Draft.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 72
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20 OF THE South Carolina CODE OF LAWS, RELATING TO STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES APPLICABLE TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, TO ADD AS A STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE CASES IN WHICH A MURDER WAS COMMITTED AGAINST A PERSON BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DISABILITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-20(C)(a) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new subitem to read:
( ) The murder was committed against a person because of the person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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