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  • Introduced
    Dec 05, 2024
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
H 3440
South Carolina House Bill
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-440, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE FEAR OF IMMINENT PERIL WHEN USING DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A RESIDENCE, OCCUPIED VEHICLE, OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO ADD CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE A PERSON, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS NO DUTY TO RETREAT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-445 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON IS JUSTIFIED IN USING DEADLY FORCE IN SELF DEFENSE IF THE PERSON IS IN A CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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House • Jan 14, 2025: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  • Jan 14, 2025 | House
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • Dec 05, 2024 | House
    • Prefiled
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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