South Carolina General Assembly 121st Session, 2015-2016 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 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 ) View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 12/2/2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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South Carolina General Assembly121st Session, 2015-2016
S. 925
STATUS INFORMATION
General BillSponsors: Senator BryantDocument Path: l:\s-res\klb\033assa.eb.klb.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Assault and Battery
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number 12/2/2015 Senate Prefiled12/2/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary1/13/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal - page 33 )1/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal - page 33 )
View the latest legislative information at the website
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.