· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Assault and Battery of certain public servants

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 ADD 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 FIREFIGHTER, OR AN EM…

Sponsor

Brian Lawson (R-SC)

Introduced

2024-12-05

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis