H 3860 General Bill, By Taylor, Simrill, Cotty, Chellis, Coates, Davenport, Littlejohn and Riser
Summary: Armed robbery, bank robbery; discharging weapon during; considered violent crime, felony; Crimes and Offenses, Weapons
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CATEGORIZATION OF FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF ARMED ROBBERY TO THE EXEMPT CATEGORY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSES OF DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON DURING ARMED ROBBERY AND BANK ROBBERY TO THE LIST OF VIOLENT CRIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF FELONIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENSE OF ARMED ROBBERY IS REMOVED FROM CLASSIFICATION AND THE OFFENSE OF DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON DURING ARMED ROBBERY IS CLASSIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ARMED ROBBERY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERY TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND TO ESTABLISH AN OFFENSE FOR DISCHARGING A WEAPON DURING THE COMMISSION OF A ROBBERY; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-45, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A LIFE SENTENCE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES, SO AS TO ADD BANK ROBBERY TO THE LIST OF MOST SERIOUS OFFENSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BAILABLE OFFENSES, SO AS TO ADD OFFENSES LISTED IN SECTION 17-25-45 AS OFFENSES FOR WHICH A MAGISTRATE MAY DENY BAIL.
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04/03/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
04/03/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5