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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3533: Assault and Battery of certain public servants

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 3533 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and Battery of certain public servants. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis.

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 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES, SO AS TO ADD THAT ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE OCCURS WHEN A PERSON INJURES A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR CORRECTIONS OFFICER, A FIREFIGHTER, OR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WORKER IN THE DISCHARGE OF OR BECAUSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“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: M.M.Smith, Davis
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Chapman
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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