South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3480

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3480
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950202
Primary Sponsor:                   Seithel
All Sponsors:                      Seithel, Allison, Bailey,
                                   H. Brown, Cain, Cato, Dantzler,
                                   Davenport, Easterday, Fair, Fleming,
                                   Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman, Harrell,
                                   Harrison, Haskins, Herdklotz, Hutson,
                                   Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley,
                                   Knotts, Koon, Law, Limbaugh,
                                   Limehouse, Mason, McKay, Meacham,
                                   Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Richardson,
                                   Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Shissias,
                                   Simrill, D. Smith, Spearman, Stuart,
                                   Tripp, Vaughn, Wells, Whatley,
                                   L. Whipper, S. Whipper, Wilkins,
                                   Wofford, Wright and A. Young 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3616cm.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Violent crime, aggravated
                                   assault
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950202  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "VIOLENT CRIME", SO AS TO INCLUDE THE COMMON LAW CRIME OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-1-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an act of 1995 bearing Ratification Number 585 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-1-60. For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a violent crime includes the offenses of murder (Section 16-3-10); criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree (Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653); criminal sexual conduct with minors, first and second degree (Section 16-3-655); assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656); assault and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620); kidnapping (Section 16-3-910); voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50); armed robbery (Section 16-11-330); drug trafficking as defined in Sections 44-53-370(e) and 44-53-375(C); arson in the first degree (Section 16-11-110(A)); burglary in the first degree (Section 16-11-311); and burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312(B)), engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810); accessory before the fact to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-40); and attempt to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-80); and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, (Common Law Crime). Only those offenses specifically enumerated in this section are considered violent offenses."

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

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