S*0347 (Rat #0139, Act #0116 of 2005) General Bill, By Lourie, Jackson, Mescher, Ford, Knotts, Cleary, Scott, Short, Patterson, Land, Cromer, Elliott, Ryberg, Grooms and Gregory
Summary: Unlawful to vandalize campaign signs
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, TAMPER WITH, OR REMOVE A LAWFULLY PLACED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. - ratified title
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01/26/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
01/26/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
04/13/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-14
04/14/05	Senate	Amended SJ-27
04/15/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/18/05	Senate	Amended SJ-34
04/18/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-34
04/19/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
04/20/05	House	Introduced and read first time
04/20/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
05/19/05	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-98
05/26/05	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Mahaffey and Loftis HJ-42
05/26/05	House	Read second time HJ-42
05/31/05	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-90
06/01/05		Ratified R 139
06/03/05		Signed By Governor
06/09/05		Copies available
06/09/05		Effective date 06/03/05
06/16/05		Act No. 116