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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3052: Assault and Battery, enhanced penalties regarding certain victims

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 3052 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and Battery, enhanced penalties regarding certain victims. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Pedalino.

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 ADDING SECTION 16-3-605 SO AS TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY CONVICTIONS AGAINST AN EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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: Vaughan, Pedalino
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Prefiled

Sources

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