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H 4462 General Bill, By Limehouse, Altman, Campsen, Cato, J.L.M. Cromer, Easterday, Hamilton, Harrell, Klauber, Leach, J.D. McMaster, E.C. Stoddard, Tripp, Vaughn, Whatley and Witherspoon
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST A PERSON, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS JUSTIFIED WHEN A PERSON BELIEVES UNLAWFUL FORCE IS BEING USED AGAINST HIM TO COMMIT OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THE BURGLARY OR ROBBERY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A DEATH RESULTS FROM INJURIES RECEIVED FROM THE DRIVING OF MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN PURSUANT TO UNLAWFUL FORCE, THEN THE PERSON USING UNLAWFUL FORCE IS GUILTY OF MURDER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
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01/21/98House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
01/21/98House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
04/29/98House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
05/05/98House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Neal, Lloyd, Pinckney, Gourdine, McMahand & Mack HJ-21
05/06/98House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 7, 1998 HJ-27
05/07/98House Amended HJ-25
05/07/98House Read second time HJ-27
05/07/98House Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-9 HJ-27
05/12/98House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-27
05/13/98Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
05/13/98Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19



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