South CarolinaHomicide by Child Abuse
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-85, RELATING TO HOMICIDE BY CHILD ABUSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE OF A CHILD UNDER THIS SECTION FROM UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN TO UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. - RATIFIED TITLE
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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
- 2026
- Mar 12Act No. 101Latest
- Mar 12Effective date 03/09/26
- Mar 9Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Mar 5Ratified R 106
- Mar 5Ordered enrolled for ratificationTo Governor
- Mar 5House recedes from amendment(s)
- Feb 11Non-concurrence in House amendment
- Feb 6Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 5Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5AmendedMajor
- Feb 3Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- 2025
- Apr 3Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 3Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 2Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Read second timeMinor
- Mar 26Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 4Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 4Introduced and read first timeIntroduced