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H. 4924
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Neal, Williams, Jefferson and Howard
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Introduced in the House on March 12, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Stand your ground
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/12/2014 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
3/12/2014 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 14)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16 RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ACT ALSO KNOWN AS STAND YOUR GROUND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 6, Chapter 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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