S 0089 General Bill, By Campsen, Courson, Vaughn, Knotts, Setzler, Verdin and Fair
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 16-11-395 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSES OF HOME INVASION IN THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREES, AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLENT OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE HOME INVASION, FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE; AND BY AMENDING 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 IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-65
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-65
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant