2021-2022 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4562: Stand your ground, burden of proof

Legislative Summary

Amend Section 16-11-450, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Immunity From Criminal Prosecution And Civil Actions Under Certain Circumstances For The Use Of Deadly Force Against Another Person (stand Your Ground), So As To Provide The Burden Of Proof Is On The State To Prove That Immunity Is Inapplicable When A Defendant Asserts Entitlement To Immunity In A Pretrial Hearing Pursuant To Stand Your Ground Provisions.

Bill History

11/10/2021
Prefiled
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/10/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text11/10/20211.9 KB