H 3008

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Stand Your Ground, religious services

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-420, RELATING TO INTENT AND FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO THE ARTICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS STAND YOUR GROUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE PLACES OF WORSHIP; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-430, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF STAND YOUR GROUND PROVISIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "PLACE OF WORSHIP"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-440, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL WHEN USING DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A RESIDENCE, OCCUPIED VEHICLE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.

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Feb 02, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer

Feb 01, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

Jan 19, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus

Jan 12, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow

Jan 10, 2023

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 08, 2022

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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