H 4226 General Bill, By Clemmons and T.R. Young
Summary: Attempted murder
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-29 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLENT OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE OFFENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-621 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS AND CREATE GRADUATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN REPEAT OFFENSES, SO AS TO ADD ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE TO THE OFFENSES CONSIDERED "MOST SERIOUS"; AND TO REPEAL COMMON LAW ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES.
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12/01/09	House	Prefiled
12/01/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
01/12/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
01/26/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young