H 3230 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Lucas and Altman
Summary: Exile Act of 2003; weapons violations, penalties
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EXILE ACT OF 2003" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE"; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR AN OFFENDER WITH A PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR A VIOLENT CRIME; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-490, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE OFFENSE FOR THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING AN OFFENSE INVOLVING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE, MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION.
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12/18/02	House	Prefiled
12/18/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-94
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-95