South CarolinaSenator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SENATOR CLEMENTA C. PINCKNEY HATE CRIMES ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CERTAIN CRIMES," TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN DELINEATED CRIMES WHEN THE VICTIM WAS INTENTIONALLY SELECTED BASED ON CERTAIN FACTORS.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 8Member(s) request name added as sponsor: WatersLatest
- Mar 6Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Stavrinakis
- Feb 25Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones, Govan
- Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
- Feb 12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Alexander, Reese, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Rivers, Henderson-Myers, J.L.Johnson, McDaniel, King, J.Moore
- Jan 30Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Hixon, Hartz
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced