H 3407 General Bill, By Young-Brickell, Allison, Bailey, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Gamble, Hinson, Lee, Maddox, Martin, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, Neilson, Parks, Rodgers, Seithel, Spearman and Stuart
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FIRST OFFENSE CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FROM FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT FROM THIRTY DAYS TO SIX MONTHS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO IMPOSE A FINE, IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR SUSPENDING THE SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A FIRST OFFENDER WHOSE SENTENCE IS SUSPENDED PENDING COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM FOR BATTERING SPOUSES TO BE PLACED ON SIX MONTHS PROBATION IF THE OFFENDER DOES NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO IMPOSE A FINE AGAINST A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENDER IN ADDITION TO ORDERING COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM FOR BATTERING SPOUSES.
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02/06/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1
02/06/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2