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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3039: Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3039 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. Primary sponsor: Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Terry Alexander (Democratic), Robert Reese (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Lonnie Hosey (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Annie McDaniel (Democratic), John King (Democratic), J.A. Moore (Democratic), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Wendell Jones (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SENATOR CLEMENTA C. PINCKNEY HATE CRIMES ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CERTAIN CRIMES," TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN DELINEATED CRIMES WHEN THE VICTIM WAS INTENTIONALLY SELECTED BASED ON CERTAIN FACTORS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Lonnie HoseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
J.A. MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, Stavrinakis
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones, Govan
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Alexander, Reese, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Rivers, Henderson-Myers, J.L.Johnson, McDaniel, King, J.Moore
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Hixon, Hartz
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Introduced and read first time
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source