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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4336: Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated nature, 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 4336 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated nature, certain victims. Primary sponsor: Tom Hartnett (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Joe White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White.

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 PROVIDE 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 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, HEALTHCARE WORKER, OR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEE; OR AN EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DURING OR BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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: White
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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