South Carolina H 3056: Hazing

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2025-2026 Bill 3056 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3056

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
16-3-65 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, TO DEFINE 
NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
16-3-65. (A) For the purposes of this 
section, the term:

 (1) 
"Firearm" means a weapon which is designed to or readily may be converted to 
expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.

 (2) 
"Great bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of 
death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss of 
impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ.

 (3) 
"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle 
which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but 
not operated on rails.

 (4) 
"Recklessly" means the wanton and wilful disregard of a substantial and 
unjustifiable risk of such a nature and degree that the disregard involves 
gross deviation from the standard of conduct a law-abiding person would 
observe. "Reckless endangerment" is more than an act after a mere failure to 
exercise due care. The violation of an applicable statute does not amount to 
reckless endangerment per se; awareness of the unjustifiable risk and conscious 
disregard of the risk must be proven.

 (B) A 
person commits the offense of reckless endangerment if the person:

 (1) 
engages in conduct that recklessly places another person in danger of death or 
great bodily injury;

 (2) 
intentionally and recklessly discharges a firearm in a populated area or a 
residential area; or

 (3) 
unlawfully discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle in a manner that is likely 
to produce death or great bodily injury to another person.

 (C) A 
person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, 
upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars or 
imprisoned not more than fifteen years.

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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