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S. 153
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-res\gm\025murd.dmr.gm.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Murder
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 85)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 85)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20(C)(a) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES APPLICABLE TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, TO ADD AS A STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE CASES IN WHICH THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED AGAINST A PERSON BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DISABILITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-3-20(C)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new subitem to read:
"( ) The murder was committed against a person because of the person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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