2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0072: Murder, hate crime aggravating circumstances
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
11/30/2022
Prefiled
Senate
11/30/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/10/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
7/27/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(11/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Malloy
Democrat