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2025-2026 Bill 3389 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3389

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 16-11-450, RELATING TO IMMUNITY UNDER THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND 
PROPERTY ACT, SO AS TO GRANT A PERSON THE RIGHT TO APPEAL A COURT FINDING THAT 
THE PERSON IS NOT ENTITLED TO IMMUNITY NOTWITHSTANDING A SUBSEQUENT GUILTY PLEA 
TO THE SAME UNDERLYING OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-11-450 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 (D) A person has the right to appeal a 
court determination that the person is not entitled to immunity pursuant to the 
provisions of this article. A subsequent guilty plea to the same underlying 
offense does not bar judicial review of the initial immunity determination 
notwithstanding any other judicial rules of waiver applicable to guilty plea 
proceedings.

SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act 
of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect 
pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, 
discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred 
under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision 
shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws 
repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full 
force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, 
civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as 
of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, 
penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or 
amended laws.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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