H 3643 General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Criminal domestic violence
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1030 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE CRIMINAL FELONY OFFENSE OF STRANGULATION AND THE CRIMINAL FELONY OFFENSE OF SMOTHERING AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-65, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRANGULATION AND SMOTHERING ARE BOTH CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE AND TO DEFINE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND PETECHIA.
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03/03/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
03/03/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4