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H 4816 General Bill, By Jones, White and Willis
Summary: Homicide
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING "EGYPT'S LAW" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-5, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PROSECUTING PERSONS FOR HOMICIDE WHO CAUSE INJURIES WHICH RESULT IN DEATH AT LEAST THREE YEARS LATER, SO AS TO REMOVE THIS LIMITATION AND ALLOW PROSECUTION REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN INJURY AND DEATH.
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12/16/25 House Prefiled
12/16/25 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/26 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 99)
01/13/26 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 99)
01/20/26 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
02/10/26 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis



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