H 4703 General Bill, By Delleney, D.C. Moss, Simrill, G.R. Smith, Finlay, McCoy, Bannister, Lucas, Pope, Bedingfield, Pitts, Huggins, Hixon, Corley, Hill, Yow, Clemmons, Hicks and Brannon
Summary: Immunity from prosecution
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON WHO ENTERS A DWELLING, RESIDENCE, OR OCCUPIED VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON A PRETRIAL MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON THE JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR DECREE DENYING IMMUNITY IS IMMEDIATELY APPEALABLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-3-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE REVIEW UPON APPEAL OF ANY JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR DECREE DENYING IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ACT THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE A FINAL JUDGMENT THAT DETERMINES THE ACTION.
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01/20/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
01/20/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
02/03/16	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
02/04/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Hixon, Corley, Hill, Yow, Clemmons, Hicks, Brannon
02/04/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
02/04/16	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
02/04/16	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 22)
02/04/16		Scrivener's error corrected
02/09/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/09/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/11/16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Hembree
02/22/16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Allen, Hembree