South Carolina House Bill 3442

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws 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 Add A Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self-defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Or Worship In Certain Circumstances.

Stand Your Ground and Churches

Rep. Neal Collins [R]

Rep. Jay Kilmartin [R]

Rep. Thomas Beach [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

H3008 (Similar To) 2023-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	11	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	445	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3442&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3442_20221208.htm