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S. 1061
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators S. Martin and Peeler
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Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Offenses added to the list of Most Serious Offenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/14/2011 Senate Prefiled
12/14/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 34)
1/10/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 34)
1/9/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Knotts,
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO LIFE SENTENCE FOR PERSONS COMMITTING CERTAIN CRIMES, BY ADDING CERTAIN OFFENSES TO THE DEFINITION OF "MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-25-45(C)(2)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"16-11-325 Common Law Robbery, Assault with Intent to Kill (Common Law)
16-23-440 Discharging a Weapon into a Dwelling
16-25-65 Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature
16-3-625 Resisting Arrest with a Deadly Weapon
16-23-415 Taking a Firearm or other Weapon from a Law Enforcement Officer"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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