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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 270: Attempted Murder

Passed one chamber 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

S 270 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Attempted Murder. Primary sponsor: Tom Alexander (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Brian Adams (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic), Billy Garrett (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): 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 16-3-29, RELATING TO ATTEMPTED MURDER, SO AS TO DEFINE ATTEMPTED MURDER AS COMMITTING AN UNLAWFUL ACT OF A VIOLENT NATURE THAT CAUSES INJURY TO ANOTHER WITH MALICE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
  5. Read third time and sent to House
  6. Amended
  7. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Amended
  10. Committee Amendment Adopted
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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