South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 925

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\033assa.eb.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Assault and Battery

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/2/2015  Senate  Prefiled
   12/2/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 33)
   1/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 33)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-600(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, TO ADD THAT ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE OCCURS WHEN A PERSON INJURES A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR CORRECTIONS OFFICER IN THE DISCHARGE OF OR BECAUSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-600(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)(1)    A person commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature if the person unlawfully injures another person, and:

(a)    great bodily injury to another person results; or

(b)    the act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury;.or

(c)    the person injured is a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer or corrections officer, including a county or municipal corrections officer, during or because of the performance of his official duties.

(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than twenty years."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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