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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 346: Assault and battery

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

S 346 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and battery. Primary sponsor: Tom Alexander (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Ross Turner (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Committee Amendment Adopted.

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, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Committee Amendment Adopted
  2. Scrivener's error corrected
  3. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  4. Scrivener's error corrected
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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