S*0405 (Rat #0106, Act #0101 of 2026) General Bill, By Alexander, Martin and Young
Summary: Homicide by Child Abuse
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-85, RELATING TO HOMICIDE BY CHILD ABUSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE OF A CHILD UNDER THIS SECTION FROM UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN TO UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. - RATIFIED TITLE
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03/04/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/04/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/26/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/01/25	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/01/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/02/25	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
04/03/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27)
04/03/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 27)
02/03/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
02/05/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
02/05/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
02/05/26	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25)
02/05/26	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 27)
02/06/26	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
02/11/26	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 26)
03/05/26	House	House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 6)
03/05/26	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 6)
03/05/26		Ratified R 106
03/09/26		Signed By Governor
03/12/26		Effective date 03/09/26
03/12/26		Act No. 101