2021-2022 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0172: Hate crimes; provide penalties

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Provide Penalties For A Person Convicted Of A Crime Contained In This Chapter With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten A Person Because Of His Race, Religion, Color, Sex, Age, National Origin, Or Sexual Orientation; And To Amend Sections 16-11-510 And 16-11-520, Relating To Malicious Injury To Personal And Real Property, Respectively, So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Real Property Offenses And To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Maliciously Injure Personal Or Real Property Of Another Person With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten That Person.

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Bill History

12/9/2020
Prefiled
Senate
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/9/2020)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Karl Allen
Karl Allen
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/9/20207.0 KB