Bill 4273

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4273
Primary Sponsor:                Mattos
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Illegal actions by moving
                                party, civil action
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4785AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930602
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930602
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Mattos
                                Harrelson
                                Govan
                                G. Brown
                                Sharpe
                                Simrill
                                Harwell
                                Cato
                                Corning
                                Kirsh
                                Hutson
                                H. Brown
                                Law
                                Shissias
                                Stone
                                Kelley
                                Phillips
                                Littlejohn
                                Moody-Lawrence
                                Jaskwhich
                                D. Smith
                                Wofford
                                Meacham
                                Wright
                                Lanford
                                Williams
                                Koon
                                Riser
                                Vaughn
                                Byrd
                                Robinson
                                Stille
                                Marchbanks
                                Harrison
                                Barber
                                Klauber
                                Keegan
                                Allison
                                Wells
                                D. Wilder
                                Spearman
                                Witherspoon
                                Walker
                                Gamble
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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4273  House   19930602      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-605 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES OR WRONGFUL DEATH ARISING OUT OF ILLEGAL ACTIONS BY THE MOVING PARTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-3-605. No person may bring a civil action against another for damages for injuries or wrongful death sustained as a result of breaking and entering, robbery, burglary, a criminal offense involving the theft or destruction of real or personal property of another, or an attempt of these offenses. This section applies in actions brought by the plaintiff against the property owner or person acting on behalf of the property owner who, while defending the real or personal property or the life of another, inflicts injury or bodily harm upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff's decedent."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.