SC House passes bill to address chokeholds, no knock warrants. Some say it falls short
May 13—South Carolina police are one step closer to having minimum standards.
The state House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that mandates police agencies have basic policies and rules. However, the bill won't pass the Senate this year because it came out of the House too late in the 2021 legislative session. The proposed law also faces opposition from at least one prominent civil rights group.
The bill, H. 3050, will require police agencies to:
— eliminate chokeholds except in life or death situations
— create standards for "no knock" warrants