H*2037 (Rat #0116, Act #0076 of 1981) General Bill, By T.L. Hughston, J.M. Arthur, B. Campbell, J.G. Felder, P. Freeman, L.E. Gentry, J.V. Gregory, C.L. Griffin, J.C. Hearn, R.L. Helmly, L.I. Hendricks, T.E. Huff, D.M. McEachin, J.D. McInnis, T.W. Mitchell, A.V. Rawl, J.I. Rogers, Sheheen and M.H. Westbrook
    A Bill to amend Section 16-11-510, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to malicious injury to animals and personal property, so as to increase the value of the property affected from fifty to two hundred dollars; to amend Section 16-11-520, relating to malicious injury to real property, so as to increase the value of the property affected from fifty to two hundred dollars; to amend Section 16-11-620, relating to entering premises after warning or refusing to leave, so as to increase the maximum penalty for violation from one to two hundred dollars; to amend Section 16-13-30, relating to petit larceny, so as to increase the value of the item subject to the larceny from fifty to two hundred dollars as a triable offense in Magistrate's Court; to amend Section 16-13-80, relating to larceny of bicycles, so as to increase the value of a bicycle subject to the larceny from fifty to one hundred dollars as a triable offense in Magistrate's Court; to amend Section 16-13-180, relating to receiving stolen goods, so as to increase the value of the stolen property from fifty to one hundred dollars as an offense triable in Magistrate's Court; to amend Section 16-13-240, relating to obtaining a signature or property by false pretenses, so as to increase the amount of the instrument or property obtained by false pretenses from seventy-five to two hundred dollars as an offense triable in Magistrate's Court; to amend Section 22-3-560, relating to assaults and batteries triable in Magistrate's Court, so as to increase the maximum penalty from one to two hundred dollars; to amend Section 56-5-2920, relating to reckless driving, so as to increase the maximum fine penalty from one hundred to two hundred dollars; and to amend Section 56-5-2940, relating to penalties for violation of laws prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating substances, so as to reduce from ten years to five years the period used to determine prior offenses.-at
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12/08/80	House	Prefiled
12/08/80	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/81	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-108
01/13/81	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-109
02/18/81	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-659
02/24/81	House	Read second time HJ-743
02/25/81	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-763
02/25/81	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/25/81	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
03/26/81	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-7
03/31/81	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
04/09/81	Senate	Amended SJ-16
04/29/81	Senate	Amended SJ-9
04/30/81	Senate	Read third time SJ-21
04/30/81	Senate	Returned SJ-21
05/06/81	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2252
05/19/81	House	Ratified R 116 HJ-2468
05/21/81		Signed By Governor
05/21/81		Effective date 05/21/81
05/21/81		Act No. 76
06/02/81		Copies available