Stand Your Ground, religious services
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-420, RELATING TO INTENT AND FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO THE ARTICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS STAND YOUR GROUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE PLACES OF WORSHIP; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-430, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF STAND YOUR GROUND PROVISIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PLACE OF WORSHIP"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-440, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL WHEN USING DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A RESIDENCE, OCCUPIED VEHICLE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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