South Carolina House Bill 3440

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Stand Your Ground and Churches

Rep. Neal Collins [R]

Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

Rep. John Mccravy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	11	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	445	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3440&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3440_20241205.htm