South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

S 0270 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-29, RELATING TO ATTEMPTED MURDER, SO AS TO DEFINE ATTEMPTED MURDER AS COMMITTING AN UNLAWFUL ACT OF A VIOLENT NATURE THAT CAUSES INJURY TO ANOTHER WITH MALICE.

Last action — Scrivener's error corrected

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 4% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 2 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Attempted Murder

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Scrivener's error corrected

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 153)

  3. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 153)

  4. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27)

  5. Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 27)

  6. Amended (Senate Journal-page 27)

  7. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)

  8. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)

  9. Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)

  10. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21)

  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)

  13. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 0270 do?
Attempted Murder
Who sponsors S 0270?
S 0270 is sponsored by Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Greg Hembree, and Senator Thomas C. Alexander.
What is the current status of S 0270?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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