South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4526

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson, Herbkersman, Haley, Ballentine, Bedingfield, Pinson, Clemmons, Brady, Cato, Chalk, Duncan, Edge, Funderburk, Huggins, Merrill, Mulvaney, E.H. Pitts, Sandifer, Taylor and Thompson
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Introduced in the House on January 22, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Burglary

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/22/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   1/22/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES DEFINED AS VIOLENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN A PERSON ENTERS A DWELLING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME IN ADDITION TO BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN A PERSON ENTERS A BUILDING FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SENTENCES FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN MOST SERIOUS AND SERIOUS OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN A PERSON ENTERS A DWELLING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME IN ADDITION TO BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN A PERSON ENTERS A BUILDING FOR THIS PURPOSE.

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 Act 379 of 2006, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-1-60.    (A)    For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a violent crime includes the offenses of:

(1)    murder (Section 16-3-10);

(2)    criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree (Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653);

(3)    criminal sexual conduct with minors, first and second degree (Section 16-3-655);

(4)    assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656);

(5)    assault and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620);

(6)    kidnapping (Section 16-3-910);

(7)    voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50);

(8)    armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(A));

(9)    attempted armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(B));

(10)    carjacking (Section 16-3-1075);

(11)    drug trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e) or trafficking cocaine base as defined in Section 44-53-375(C);

(12)    manufacturing or trafficking methamphetamine as defined in Section 44-53-375;

(13)    arson in the first degree (Section 16-11-110(A));

(14)    arson in the second degree (Section 16-11-110(B));

(15)    burglary in the first degree (Section 16-11-311);

(16)    burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312(B));

(17)    engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810);

(18)    homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(1));

(19)    aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(2));

(20)    inflicting great bodily injury upon a child (Section 16-3-95(A));

(21)    allowing great bodily injury to be inflicted upon a child (Section 16-3-95(B));

(22)    criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature (Section 16-25-65);

(23)    abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death (Section 43-35-85(F));

(24)    abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in great bodily injury (Section 43-35-85(E)); accessory before the fact to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-40); attempt to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-80);and

(25)    taking of a hostage by an inmate (Section 24-13-450).     (B)    For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a violent crime includes accessory before the fact to commit any of the offenses delineated in subsection (A) (Section 16-1-40) and attempt to commit any of the offenses delineated in subsection (A) (Section 16-1-80).

(C)    Only those offenses specifically enumerated in this section are considered violent offenses."

SECTION    2.    Section 17-25-45(C)(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 72 of 2007, is further amended to read:

"(2)    'Serious offense' means:

(a)    any offense which is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment for thirty years or more which is not referenced in subsection (C)(1);

(b)    those felonies enumerated as follows:

16-3-220                        Lynching, Second degree

16-3-810                        Engaging child for sexual performance

16-9-220                        Acceptance of bribes by officers

16-9-290                        Accepting bribes for purpose of procuring

public office

16-11-110(B)                Arson, Second degree

16-11-312(B)                Burglary, Second degree

16-11-380(B)                Theft of a person using an automated

teller machine

16-13-210(1)                Embezzlement of public funds

16-13-230(B)(3)            Breach of trust with fraudulent intent

16-13-240(1)                Obtaining signature or property by false

pretenses

38-55-540(3)                Insurance fraud

43-35-85(E)                Abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult

resulting in great bodily injury

44-53-370(e)                Trafficking in controlled substances

44-53-375(C)                Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine

44-53-445(B)(1)&(2)    Distribute, sell, manufacture, or posses

with intent to distribute controlled

substances within proximity of school

56-5-2945                    Causing death by operating vehicle while

under influence of drugs or alcohol; and

(c)    the offenses enumerated below:

16-1-40                        Accessory before the fact for any of the

offenses listed in subitems (a) and (b)

16-1-80                        Attempt to commit any of the offenses

listed in subitems (a) and (b)

43-35-85(E)                Abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult

resulting in great bodily injury."

SECTION    3.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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