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H. 3734
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Douglas, Bales, M.S. McLeod, Jefferson, Williams, McEachern, Gilliard, Cobb-Hunter, King, Sabb, Allison, Barfield, Branham, Clemmons, Dillard, Erickson, Felder, Hosey, H.L. Ott, Pope, Powers Norrell, Ridgeway, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Weeks and Wood
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 212
Introduced in the House on March 5, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Assault and battery
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/5/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
3/5/2013 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 11)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON THAT UNLAWFULLY INJURES A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER, OR A FIREFIGHTER COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-600(B)(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 273 of 2010, is amended to read:
"(1) A person commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature if the person unlawfully injures another person, and:
(a) great bodily injury to another person results; or
(b) the act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury; or
(c) the injured person is a law enforcement officer, an emergency medical service provider, or a firefighter and the person knows or reasonably should have known of the injured person's status."
SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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