South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4685

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Taylor
Document Path: LC-0353CM26.docx

Prefiled in the House on December 16, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/16/2025 House Prefiled
12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/17/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 16-17-560 RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULTING, INTIMIDATING, FIRING FROM EMPLOYMENT, OR EJECTING FROM PROPERTY CITIZENS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 16-17-560 of the S.C. Code is repealed.

 

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

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