H*3229(Rat #0326, Act #0290 of 1996)  General Bill, By L.S. Whipper, Breeland, 
G. Brown, Clyburn, Davenport, R.C. Fulmer, Harrell, Limehouse, Robinson, 
Simrill, R. Smith, Spearman and Tripp
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 16-3-1045 so as to make it unlawful and a felony for any person at least
 eighteen years of age to knowingly and intentionally use, solicit, direct,
 hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under eighteen to
 commit certain crimes, to make it unlawful to conspire to do the above, and to
 provide penalties for violation.-amended title

   01/11/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   01/11/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
   01/24/96  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-4
   01/25/96  House  Amended HJ-20
   01/25/96  House  Read second time HJ-21
   01/25/96  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-21
   01/26/96  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   01/30/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   01/30/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
   04/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-20
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-56
   04/25/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-56
   04/26/96  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   04/30/96         Ratified R 326
   05/06/96         Signed By Governor
   05/06/96         Effective date 05/06/96
   05/29/96         Copies available
   05/29/96         Act No. 290

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1045 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND A FELONY FOR ANY PERSON AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY USE, SOLICIT, DIRECT, HIRE, PERSUADE, INDUCE, ENTICE, COERCE, OR EMPLOY A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN TO COMMIT CERTAIN CRIMES, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONSPIRE TO DO THE ABOVE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Unlawful to use or employ a person under eighteen to commit certain crimes

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1045. (A) It is unlawful for any person at least eighteen years of age to knowingly and intentionally:

(1) use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under eighteen years of age to commit a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, the crime of lynching as a result of mob violence prohibited by Article 3, Chapter 3 of this title, or the unlawful distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or LSD;

(2) conspire to use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under eighteen years of age to commit a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, the crime of lynching as a result of mob violence prohibited by Article 3, Chapter 3 of this title, or the unlawful distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or LSD.

(B) Any person who violates subsections (A)(1) or (A)(2) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than fifteen years. Each violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.

(C) The felonies established in this section are supplemental to and do not supersede any other provisions of law which make the conduct referred to in subsection (A) unlawful."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.