South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 455 — Strangulation

Last action — Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 20 removed

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29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 455Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 455Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Committee Report April 29, 2025   S.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
455   Introduced by Senator Adams   S.
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Read the first time March 13, 2025   ________   The committee on Senate Judiciary To whom was referred a Bill (S.
455) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 16-3-605 so as to define the term "strangulation," create the offenses of strangulation and aggravated, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
  LUKE RANKIN for Committee.
  _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
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Action History

  1. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 455 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Who sponsors S 455?
S 455 is sponsored by Senator Brian Adams, Senator Billy Garrett, and Senator Sean M. Bennett.
What is the current status of S 455?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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