SC H3522 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Define The Term "strangulation," Create The Offenses Of Strangulation And Aggravated Strangulation, Provide Penalties For The Offenses, And Provide An Exception.
Title
Strangulation
Sponsors
| Rep. Micajah Caskey [R] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Doug Gilliam [R] | Rep. Christopher Wooten [R] |
| Rep. Fawn Pedalino [R] | Rep. Cally Forrest [R] | Rep. Carla Schuessler [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler |
| 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 |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3522&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3522_20241205.htm |
