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S 346 — Assault and battery
Last action — Committee Amendment Adopted
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill S 346 has made a small but significant change by adjusting the wording from "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" to "HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL." This change standardizes the way the term is presented throughout the legislation. It may seem minor, but such consistency in language can help with clarity and ensure better understanding of the law's intent. Ensuring clarity is important, especially in legislation dealing with the protection of healthcare workers and patients.
18,13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 346Indicates 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 AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTHCAREHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTHCAREHEALTH CARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
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The bill establishes new offenses for assault and battery against healthcare professionals and correctional facility employees, delineating penalties and definitions for various degrees of assault.
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Section 16-3-605
A person commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a healthcare professional engaged in the performance of his official duties or assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in a healthcare facility, if the person unlawfully injures a healthcare professional or unlawfully injures a person in a healthcare facility, and: (a) great bodily injury to the other person results; or (b) the act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury.
Creates a felony offense for unlawful injury to healthcare professionals.
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Section 16-3-608
A person commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a correctional facility employee if the person unlawfully injures the correctional facility employee, and: (a) great bodily injury to the other person results; or (b) the act is accomplished by means likely to produce death or great bodily injury.
Creates a felony offense for unlawful injury to correctional facility employees.
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Section 16-3-605
A person who violates this subsection is guilty of the felony offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a healthcare professional or the felony offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in a healthcare facility and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than thirty years.
Sets a punishment of up to thirty years for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against healthcare professionals.
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Section 16-3-608
A person who violates this subsection is guilty of the felony offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a correctional facility employee and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than thirty years.
Establishes a punishment of up to thirty years for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against correctional facility employees.
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Section 16-3-605
Assault and battery in the first degree against a healthcare professional engaged in the performance of his official duties or assault and battery in the first degree in a healthcare facility are lesser included offenses of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a healthcare professional or in a healthcare facility.
Clarifies that assault and battery in the first degree against healthcare professionals is a lesser offense than the aggravated nature assault.
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Section 16-3-608
Assault and battery in the first degree against a correctional facility employee is a lesser included offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against a correctional facility employee.
Clarifies that assault and battery in the first degree against correctional facility employees is a lesser offense than the aggravated nature assault.
Action History
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Senator Thomas C. Alexander · Primary
- Senator Jeffrey R. Graham · Primary
- Senator Ross Turner · Primary
- Jr. Senator Tom Young · Primary
- Senator Billy Garrett · Primary
- Senator Jeff Zell · Primary
- Senator Overture Walker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 346 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
- Who sponsors S 346?
- S 346 is sponsored by Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Senator Jeffrey R. Graham, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Senator Billy Garrett, Senator Jeff Zell, and Senator Overture Walker.
- What is the current status of S 346?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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