H 3221 General Bill, By Wilkins, Barfield, Barrett, Chellis, Davenport, Harrison, Klauber, Mason, Meacham, V.T. Mullen, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Stuart and Young-Brickell
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SEPARATE SENTENCING PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON CONVICTED OF MURDER SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO DEATH OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT, SO AS TO ADD MOTIVATION BY A VICTIM'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY AS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE TO CONSIDER WHEN A SENTENCE FOR MURDER IS BEING DETERMINED.
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01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-83
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-83