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A229, R306, H3473
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Jennings, Hosey, Whipper, Bales, Branham, Breeland, Haskins, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Rivers, Simrill, Vaughn, Witherspoon and J.E. Smith
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Introduced in the House on January 30, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003
Last Amended on April 28, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on May 5, 2004
Governor's Action: May 11, 2004, Signed
Summary: Grave robbery/desecration
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1 1/30/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2 2/12/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith 2/26/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6 2/27/2003 House Read second time HJ-11 3/4/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-85 3/5/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11 3/5/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11 4/21/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-50 4/22/2004 Scrivener's error corrected 4/28/2004 Senate Amended SJ-73 4/28/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-73 4/29/2004 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-23 4/29/2004 Scrivener's error corrected 5/5/2004 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-12 5/6/2004 Ratified R 306 5/11/2004 Signed By Governor 5/14/2004 Copies available 5/14/2004 Effective date 05/11/04 5/18/2004 Act No. 229
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/30/2003
2/26/2003
4/21/2004
4/22/2004
4/28/2004
4/29/2004
(A229, R306, H3473)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESTRUCTION OR DESECRATION OF HUMAN REMAINS OR REPOSITORIES OF HUMAN REMAINS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO WILFULLY AND KNOWINGLY STEAL ANYTHING OF VALUE FROM CERTAIN REPOSITORIES OF HUMAN REMAINS, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Destruction or desecration of human remains
SECTION 1. Section 16-17-600(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 307 of 1998, is further amended to read:
"(C)(1) It is unlawful for a person wilfully and knowingly to steal anything of value located upon or around a repository for human remains or within a human graveyard, cemetery, or memorial park, or for a person wilfully, knowingly, and without proper legal authority to destroy, tear down, or injure any fencing, plants, trees, shrubs, or flowers located upon or around a repository for human remains, or within a human graveyard, cemetery, or memorial park.
(2) A person violating the provisions of item (1) is guilty of:
(a) a felony and, upon conviction, if the theft of, destruction to, injury to, or loss of property is valued at two hundred dollars or more, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, and must be required to perform not more than five hundred hours of community service;
(b) a misdemeanor triable in magistrates court if the theft of, destruction to, injury to, or loss of property is valued at less than two hundred dollars. Upon conviction, a person must be fined, imprisoned, or both, pursuant to the jurisdiction of magistrates as provided in Section 22-3-550, and must be required to perform not more than two hundred fifty hours of community service."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 6th day of May, 2004.
Approved the 11th day of May, 2004.
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