S 0153 General Bill, By Campsen, Leventis and Knotts
Similar (H 3440)
Summary: Home Invasion Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE TO ENACT THE "HOME INVASION PROTECTION ACT", BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-395 TO ESTABLISH THE OFFENSES OF HOME INVASION IN THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREES, AND TO PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO VIOLENT OFFENSES, TO INCLUDE HOME INVASION, FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, 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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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-144
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-144
01/23/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
04/22/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-6
04/23/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-32
04/28/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
04/29/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
04/29/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-183
04/29/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-183