H 4580 General Bill, By J.E. Smith and Quinn
Summary: Street Gang and Criminal Organizations Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STREET GANG AND CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 8, TITLE 16 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PARTICIPATING IN, OR CONSPIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN, AN ENTERPRISE INVOLVING ACTS OF QUALIFYING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY AND PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE AND FOR PROCEDURES REGARDING FORFEITURE; AND TO ALLOW OTHER EQUITABLE AND LEGAL REMEDIES INCLUDING THE RECOVERY OF TREBLE DAMAGES FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED AND COURT COSTS OF A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF.
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02/04/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33)
02/04/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 33)