S 588

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 22, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Criminal Coercive Control

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-140 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCIVE CONTROL OVER ANOTHER PERSON, TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR AND EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE OFFENSE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO COERCIVE CONTROL.

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Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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