S 0148 General Bill, By Campsen, Rose, Verdin, McConnell and Alexander
Similar (H 3138)
Summary: Home Invasion Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "HOME INVASION PROTECTION ACT", BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-320 TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSE OF HOME INVASION, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLENT OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE HOME INVASION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO INCLUDE AS A SEPARATE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED IN THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE IMPOSED, A MURDER COMMITTED WHILE IN THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE OF HOME INVASION.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 72)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 72)
11/07/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Ford, S.Martin
03/28/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/29/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 33)