H 3162 General Bill, By Duncan, M.A. Pitts, E.H. Pitts, Taylor, Anthony, W.D. Smith, J.M. Neal, Pinson, Hayes, Jennings, McGee, G.R. Smith, Wilkins, Vaughn, Young, Kirsh, Bailey, Battle, Witherspoon, Ballentine, Hinson, Mahaffey, Toole and Clark
Summary: Sports Officials and Coaches Protection Act
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTS OFFICIALS AND COACHES PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-611 TO THE 1976 CODE SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO COMMIT AN ASSAULT AND BATTERY UPON A SPORTS OFFICIAL OR COACH DURING AND AFTER AN ATHLETIC CONTEST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING ENHANCED PENALTIES WHEN A WEAPON IS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY UPON A SPORTS OFFICIAL OR COACH.
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12/15/04	House	Prefiled
12/15/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-106
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-106
05/18/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-143
05/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
05/24/05	House	Amended HJ-40
05/24/05	House	Read second time HJ-42
05/25/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
05/25/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
05/25/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
06/07/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant