Attempted Murder
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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