SC H5487 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 16-17-720, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Offense Of Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer, So As To Remove The Exception For A Citizen's Arrest; And To Repeal Sections 17-13-10 And 17-13-20 Both Relating To Circumstances In Which A Citizen May Make An Arrest.
Title
Citizens' Arrest; statute repealed
Sponsors
| Rep. Justin Bamberg [D] | Rep. Marvin Pendarvis [D] | Rep. Mandy Norrell [D] | Rep. Beth Bernstein [D] |
| Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D] | Rep. JA Moore [D] | Rep. Krystle Matthews [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2020-05-12 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 17 | 720 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 17 | 13 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 17 | 13 | 20 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5487&session=123&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5487_20200512.htm |
