Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4456 Primary Sponsor:Davenport Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Personal injury damages or wrongful death, civil action Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/3131AL.94 Introduced Date:19940112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Davenport Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4456 House 19940112 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-160 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CIVIL ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES OR WRONGFUL DEATH ARISING OUT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY COMMITTED BY THE PLAINTIFF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 15-3-160. No civil action may be brought against a person for damages for injuries or wrongful death sustained as a result of criminal activity attempted or committed by the plaintiff or his decedent. This section applies in actions brought against the victim of a crime or attempted crime or a person acting on behalf of the victim who, while defending the real or personal property or the life of another, inflicts injury or bodily harm upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff's decedent."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.