SC Senate sends hate crime enhancement bill to floor

SC Senate sends hate crime enhancement bill to floor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - South Carolina is one of two states without a hate crime law. This bill, if passed, would add extra punishment for certain crimes if motivated by hate or bias. The bill would increase the penalty for someone who commits a violent crime and or assault by a mob in the second degree. If you target someone because of their race, color, religion, sex, gender, national orientation, or disability, the penalty could also go up to…

“Hands Around the Statehouse” Rally Calls for Passage of the Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM, citizens from across South Carolina will gather on the North Grounds of the Statehouse (1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC) for a “Hands Around the Statehouse” rally. The event sends a powerful and unified message: “Hate no longer lives in South Carolina.”