Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation H3440
Legislation Overview
Title: Stand Your Ground and Churches
Description: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Add Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self Defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Of Worship In Certain Circumstances.
Session: 126th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Last Action Date: December 5, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Neal Collins (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 124)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Dec 5, 2024 | Prefiled |
| House | Dec 5, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 5, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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Link: link to state bill page
