SC H3535 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Add As A Mitigating Circumstance, For Purposes Of The Death Penalty, That The Defendant Had A Severe Mental Disability At The Time Of The Commission Of The Crime, And To Define The Parameters Of This Mitigating Circumstance, Prohibit The Death Penalty For A Person Who Had A Severe Mental Disability At The Time Of The Commission Of The Crime, And To Provide A Procedure For A Pretrial Hearing And Jury Consideration Relating To A Defendant With A Severe Mental Disability.
Title
Murder
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2015-02-05 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3535&session=121&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/3535_20150205.htm |
