2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0075: Minors - LWOP or Death sentence
Legislative Summary
Amend Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 17 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Relating To Convictions And Sentences, By Adding Section 17-25-40, To Provide That A Person Must Not Be Sentenced To Death Or A Term Of Imprisonment For Life Without The Possibility Of Parole If That Person Was Younger Than Eighteen Years Of Age At The Time The Relevant Offense Was Committed.
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