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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3522: Strangulation

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 3522 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Strangulation. Primary sponsor: Micah Caskey (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Steven Long (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long.

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 DEFINE THE TERM "STRANGULATION," CREATE THE OFFENSES OF STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES, AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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: Long
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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