H*3472 (Rat #0123, Act #0074 of 1989) General Bill, By  House Judiciary
    A Bill to amend Section 16-17-600, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to destruction of graves, so as to provide for further designation of the destruction of graves and burial grounds, and to further make it unlawful to destroy or desecrate a deceased human being or other human remains, and to, among other things, make the destruction or desecration of human remains an offense under this Section and designate it as a felony and require mandatory imprisonment of not less than one year; to amend Section 16-1-10, as amended, relating to crimes classified as felonies, so as to include the offense of destruction or desecration of human remains; and to repeal Section 16-17-590, relating to mutilation of monument or tombstone.-amended title
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02/09/89	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-7
02/21/89	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 22, 1989 HJ-19
02/22/89	House	Amended HJ-24
02/22/89	House	Objection by Rep. Gregory, Blanding, G. Brown, White & Foster HJ-25
03/01/89	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Blanding, Gregory & Foster HJ-44
03/01/89	House	Amended HJ-45
03/01/89	House	Read second time HJ-45
03/02/89	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
03/07/89	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/07/89	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
03/29/89	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-18
03/30/89	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
03/30/89	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-16
04/04/89	Senate	Amended SJ-35
04/04/89	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-35
04/19/89	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-35
05/04/89		Ratified R 123
05/10/89		Signed By Governor
05/10/89		Effective date 05/10/89
05/10/89		Act No. 74
05/26/89		Copies available