Attempted Murder

2025-2026 Bill 270: Attempted Murder - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 270
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Alexander, Hembree, Adams, Goldfinch, Walker, Garrett and Zell
Document Path: SR-0019CEM25.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2025
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Last Amended on April 29, 2026

Currently residing in the House
Summary: Attempted Murder
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/28/2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 8
)

1/28/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 8
)

3/26/2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 15
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 21
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Amended (
Senate Journal-page 21
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 21
)

4/28/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 21
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Amended (
Senate Journal-page 27
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 27
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 27
)

4/30/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 153
)

4/30/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 153
)

5/6/2026

Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2025
03/26/2025
04/28/2026
04/29/2026
05/06/2026

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As Passed By The Senate

April 29, 2026

S. 270

Introduced by Senators Alexander, Hembree, Adams,
Goldfinch, Walker, Garrett and Zell

S. Printed 4/29/26--S. [SEC
5/6/2026 11:06 AM]

Read the first time January 28, 2025

________

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.

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

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
16-3-29
of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

S
ection
16-3-29
.
(
A)

A person who, with intent to
kill, attempts to kill another person with malice aforethought, either
expressed or implied, commits the offense of attempted murder. ,A person who
violates this section is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be
imprisoned for not more than thirty years. A sentence imposed pursuant to this
section may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.
It is unlawful for a person to knowingly, unlawfully and
deliberately or with reckless disregard for life attempt to kill another person
unless it is in defense of that person's own property or the life of himself or
another as provided in Title 16, Chapter 11, Article 6. A person who violates
the provisions of this subsection is guilty of attempted murder in the first
degree, a felony, and must be imprisoned for not less than five years nor more
than thirty years.

(
B) It is unlawful for a person to
knowingly, unlawfully and deliberately or with reckless disregard for life
discharge or cause to be discharged a firearm at a group, crowd, or other
location where one or more persons are reasonably expected to be present,
unless it is in defense of that person's own property or the life of himself or
another as provided in Title 16, Chapter 11, Article 6. A person who violates
the provisions of this subsection is guilty of attempted murder in the second
degree, a felony, and must be imprisoned for not less than three years nor more
than twenty years.

(
C) The provisions of this act are
intended to occupy the field addressed herein. To the extent that any rule,
doctrine, or principle of the common law conflicts with the provisions of this
act, the common law is hereby abrogated and superseded.

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

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