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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3040: Drive-by Shootings

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 3040 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Drive-by Shootings. Primary sponsor: Wendell Gilliard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 AMENDING SECTION 16-23-440, RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO DWELLINGS, STRUCTURES, ENCLOSURES, VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT; AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES, SO AS TO EXPAND THE PURVIEW OF THE OFFENSE TO CERTAIN NONEXCLUSIVE PLACES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE WHEN ANY TYPE OF BODILY INJURY IS SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE OFFENSE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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