S*0029 (Rat #0189, Act #0136 of 1997) General Bill, By Holland and Giese
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIME OF TAKING OF A HOSTAGE BY AN INMATE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY AND REVISE THE VIOLATIONS TO WHICH THIS PROVISION APPLIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAKING OF A HOSTAGE BY AN INMATE IS A VIOLENT CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-90 RELATING TO CRIMES CLASSIFIED AS FELONIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TAKING OF A HOSTAGE BY AN INMATE IS RECLASSIFIED AS A CLASS "A" FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERSON CONVICTED THREE TIMES FOR CERTAIN CRIMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TAKING OF A HOSTAGE BY AN INMATE IS A "MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE"; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-630 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF ASSAULT UPON CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EMPLOYEES; BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-470 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ATTEMPTING TO THROW OR THROWING CERTAIN BODILY FLUIDS ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS A FELONY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ESCAPING OR ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-440, RELATING TO CARRYING OR CONCEALING A WEAPON, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY PROVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-1150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ILLEGAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH CERTAIN PATIENTS OR TRAINEES OF A STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES AND INMATES OF CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-94
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-94
02/27/97	Senate	Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology SJ-8
02/27/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-8
03/06/97	Senate	Amended SJ-35
03/06/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-35
03/11/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
03/12/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
03/12/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
05/07/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-27
05/13/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). F. Smith, Scott, Neal, McMahand, Moody-Lawrence, Inabinett & Govan HJ-14
05/14/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Govan & Neal HJ-34
05/21/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). F. Smith & McMahand HJ-32
05/21/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Scott, Inabinett & Moody-Lawrence HJ-33
05/22/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Limbaugh, Kennedy, Neal, Lloyd, Mack, F. Smith, Whipper, Harrison & Jennings HJ-35
05/28/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Kennedy HJ-45
05/28/97	House	Amended HJ-86
05/28/97	House	Read second time HJ-92
05/28/97	House	Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-15 HJ-92
05/29/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-41
06/03/97	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-57
06/03/97	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-57
06/03/97	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-130
06/04/97	Senate	Senate recedes from amendments SJ-16
06/04/97	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-16
06/09/97		Ratified R 189
06/11/97		Signed By Governor
06/11/97		Effective date 06/11/97
07/09/97		Copies available
07/09/97		Act No. 136