H4685 • 2026

Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

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Sponsor: Reps. Taylor, Pope and Clyburn
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 57 )
Effective date: Not listed

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Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

What This Bill Does

Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

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Bill History

2026-01-13 House
Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 57 )
2026-01-13 House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 57 )
2025-12-16 House
Prefiled
2025-12-16 House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions

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2025-2026 Bill 4685: Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4685
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Taylor, Pope and Clyburn
Document Path: LC-0353CM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Judiciary
Summary: Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 57
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 57
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING
SECTION
16-17-560
RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULTING, INTIMIDATING, FIRING
FROM EMPLOYMENT, OR EJECTING FROM PROPERTY CITIZENS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR
POLITICAL OPINIONS OR THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1. Section
16-17-560
of the S.C. Code is repealed.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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