South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 333

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    333
Primary Sponsor:                Wilson
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Home Protection Bill of
                                Rights
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       333
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 08, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 333   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 333   Senate  Dec 03, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "HOME PROTECTION BILL OF RIGHTS".

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-80. A person who is occupying a dwelling is presumed to have a reasonable belief in the existence of a danger requiring the use of deadly force, without retreating, against an intruder who unlawfully breaks and enters the dwelling. The State shall rebut this presumption by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. This section is known as the `Home Protection Bill of Rights'."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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