South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4685 — Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 3 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 16-17-560 RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULTING, INTIMIDATING, FIRING FROM EMPLOYMENT, OR EJECTING FROM PROPERTY CITIZENS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.

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2025-2026 Bill 4685 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4685Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 16-17-560 RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULTING, INTIMIDATING, FIRING FROM EMPLOYMENT, OR EJECTING FROM PROPERTY CITIZENS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 16-17-560 of the S.C.
Code is repealed.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4685 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 16-17-560 RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULTING, INTIMIDATING, FIRING FROM EMPLOYMENT, OR EJECTING FROM PROPERTY CITIZENS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.
Who sponsors H 4685?
H 4685 is sponsored by Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, and Representative William "Bill" Clyburn.
What is the current status of H 4685?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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