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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 455: 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

S 455 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Strangulation. Primary sponsor: Brian Adams (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Committee report: Favorable Judiciary.

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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 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38

“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 report: Favorable Judiciary
  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