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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Last action: Apr 30, 2025 — Committee Amendment Adopted
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 53 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Amended — base rate 11%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum +1 53/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 530 days quiet

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