· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SENATOR CLEMENTA C. PINCKNEY HATE CRIMES ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CERTAIN CRIMES," TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN DELINEATED CRIMES WHEN…

Sponsor

Leon Stavrinakis (D-SC)

Introduced

2024-12-05

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters