S 0222 General Bill, By McConnell
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RELATING TO ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-612, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT CONVICTED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A SCHOOL OFFICIAL MUST BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BOTH; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-7210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD WHO COMMITS ASSAULT AND BATTERY AGAINST A SCHOOL OFFICIAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR DETENTION IN A SECURE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-560 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES AND OTHER BREACHES OF THE PEACE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY SENTENCE A PERSON TO NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN PRISON OR NO MORE THAN A $200 FINE AS LONG AS THE OFFENSE IS NOT COMMITTED AGAINST A SCHOOL OFFICIAL UNDER SECTION 16-3-612; TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL CRIME REPORTING, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-370 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE MUST IMMEDIATELY REPORT A STUDENT'S CONVICTION UNDER SECTION 16-3-612 TO THE SENIOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WHO THEN MUST NOTIFY THE STUDENT'S TEACHERS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-380 TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN REPORTING SCHOOL-RELATED CRIME; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-390 TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND A SUMMARY OF SECTION 16-3-612 MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
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01/21/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
01/21/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17