South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 144

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 14, 2010

S. 144

Introduced by Senators Campsen and Ford

S. Printed 4/14/10--H.

Read the first time May 12, 2009.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 144) to ratify an amendment to Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the provision providing that no unmarried woman under the age of fourteen, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 33, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROVISION PROVIDING THAT NO UNMARRIED WOMAN UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS OLD MAY LEGALLY CONSENT TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, SO AS TO DELETE THAT PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    The amendment to Section 33, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of Joint Resolution 118 of 2007, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the General Election of 2008 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 33, Article III is amended to read:

"Section 33.    (Reserved)"

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