Increases the age limit for homicide by child abuse from under the age of eleven to under the age of eighteen.

This bill amends South Carolina law to redefine homicide by child abuse, raising the age limit from under eleven to under eighteen. It specifies that a person commits this crime if they cause a child's death under eighteen through child abuse or neglect, showing extreme indifference to human life, or knowingly aid another in such acts. The bill also mandates that judges consider aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing, excluding a child's crying as a mitigating factor.

Increases the age limit for homicide by child abuse from under the age of eleven to under the age of eighteen.

This bill amends South Carolina law to redefine homicide by child abuse, raising the age limit from under eleven to under eighteen. It specifies that a person commits this crime if they cause a child's death under eighteen through child abuse or neglect, showing extreme indifference to human life, or knowingly aid another in such acts. The bill also mandates that judges consider aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing, excluding a child's crying as a mitigating factor.