South Carolina H 3650: Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures

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2025-2026 Bill 3650 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 22, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3650

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Amended

April 15, 2026

H. 3650

Introduced by Reps. G. M. Smith, Wooten, Pope, 
Chapman, W. Newton, Bailey, Robbins, Crawford, Guest, Caskey, Forrest, B. 
Newton, Hixon and Taylor 

S. Printed 4/15/26--S. [SEC 
4/22/2026 11:25 AM]

Read the first time March 6, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO OFFENSES DEFINED AS VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO 
INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER 
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER 
CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-440, RELATING 
TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS INTO A DWELLING HOUSE, OTHER BUILDING, STRUCTURE, 
ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT, 
SO AS TO CREATE A TIERED PENALTY STRUCTURE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-1-60 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
16-1-60. For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a violent crime 
includes the offenses of: murder (Section 16-3-10); attempted murder (Section 
16-3-29); assault and battery by mob, first degree, resulting in death 
(Section 16-3-210(B)), criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree 
(Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653); criminal sexual conduct with minors, first, 
second, and third degree (Section 16-3-655); assault with intent to commit 
criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656); assault 
and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620); assault and battery of a 
high and aggravated nature (Section 16-3-600(B)); kidnapping (Section 
16-3-910); trafficking in persons (Section 16-3-2020); voluntary manslaughter 
(Section 16-3-50); armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(A)); attempted armed 
robbery (Section 16-11-330(B)); carjacking (Section 16-3-1075); drug 
trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e) or trafficking cocaine base as 
defined in Section 44-53-375(C); manufacturing or trafficking methamphetamine 
as defined in Section 44-53-375; arson in the first degree (Section 
16-11-110(A)); arson in the second degree (Section 16-11-110(B)); burglary in 
the first degree (Section 16-11-311); burglary in the second degree (Section 
16-11-312(B)); engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810); 
homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(1)); aiding and abetting homicide 
by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(2)); inflicting great bodily injury upon a 
child (Section 16-3-95(A)); allowing great bodily injury to be inflicted upon 
a child (Section 16-3-95(B)); domestic violence of a high and aggravated 
nature (Section 16-25-65); domestic violence in the first degree (Section 
16-25-20(B)); abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death 
(Section 43-35-85(F)); abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in 
great bodily injury (Section 43-35-85(E)); taking of a hostage by an inmate 
(Section 24-13-450); detonating a destructive device upon the capitol grounds 
resulting in death with malice (Section 10-11-325(B)(1)); spousal sexual 
battery (Section 16-3-615); producing, directing, or promoting sexual 
performance by a child (Section 16-3-820); sexual exploitation of a minor 
first degree (Section 16-15-395); sexual exploitation of a minor second degree 
(Section 16-15-405); promoting prostitution of a minor (Section 16-15-415); 
participating in prostitution of a minor (Section 16-15-425); aggravated 
voyeurism (Section 16-17-470(C)); discharging firearms at 
or into a dwelling house, other building, structure, enclosure, vehicle, 
aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment (Section 
16-23-440); detonating a destructive device resulting in death with 
malice (Section 16-23-720(A)(1)); detonating a destructive device resulting in 
death without malice (Section 16-23-720(A)(2)); boating under the influence 
resulting in death (Section 50-21-113(A)(2)); vessel operator's failure to 
render assistance resulting in death (Section 50-21-130(A)(3)); damaging an 
airport facility or removing equipment resulting in death (Section 
55-1-30(3)); failure to stop when signaled by a law enforcement vehicle 
resulting in death (Section 56-5-750(C)(2)); interference with traffic-control 
devices, railroad signs, or signals resulting in death (Section 
56-5-1030(B)(3)); hit and run resulting in death (Section 56-5-1210(A)(3)); 
felony driving under the influence or felony driving with an unlawful alcohol 
concentration resulting in death (Sect