S 0744 General Bill, By L. Martin and Ford
Similar (H 4272)
Summary: Unlawful to impede normal breathing or blood circulation of another person
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO IMPEDE THE NORMAL BREATHING OR BLOOD CIRCULATION OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT CONSENT BY INTENTIONALLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE OTHER PERSON'S THROAT OR NECK OR OBSTRUCTING THE OTHER PERSON'S NOSE OR MOUTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-65 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SECTION 16-25-20(A) OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, IS GUILTY OF THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE WHEN THE PERSON COMMITS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 16-3-605.
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03/30/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17)
03/30/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)
01/09/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
03/28/12	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/29/12		Scrivener's error corrected