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S 99 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enhancement of penalties on assault crimes

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN DELINEATED CRIMES WHEN THE VICTIM WAS INTENTIONALLY SELECTED BASED ON CERTAIN FACTORS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT VICTIMS OF A VIOLATION OF THE ARTICLE MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill explicitly adds penalties for bias-motivated assault crimes, increasing mandatory sentencing severity which aligns with 'oppose' indicators of expanding criminalization and harsher penalties.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Deon Tedder
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
SC
42
P
Photo of Margie Bright Matthews
Margie Bright Matthews
DDemocratic
SC
45
P
Photo of Overture Walker
Overture Walker
DDemocratic
SC
22