2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0057: Provide Penalties for Hate Crimes

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-2410; By Amending Section 16-11-510, Relating To Malicious Injury To Animals And Other Personal Property, So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Personal Property; And By Amending Section 16-11-520, Relating To Malicious Injury To A Tree, House, Outside Fence, Or Fixture And Trespass Upon Real Property, So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Real Property 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

12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Karl Allen
Karl Allen
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202413.0 KB