Talks delayed on South Carolina home invasion bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate panel’s debate has been delayed on a new bill that would add a new crime to the list of offenses eligible for the death penalty.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday canceled a meeting at which members planned to discuss a bill that would create a new crime of home invasion in South Carolina, punishable by a prison sentence of 20 years to life.

The bill would also make someone convicted of committing a murder during a home invasion eligible for a death sentence.

The bill is called the Home Invasion Protection Act.

Tuesday’s meeting has not been rescheduled.