H 4307 General Bill, By T. Brown and Lloyd
Summary: Crimes and Offenses, unlawful wearing of a mask, felony
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-7-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNLAWFUL WEARING OF A MASK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND THE UNLAWFUL BURNING OF A CROSS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL BURNING OF A CROSS DUE TO APPLICABLE COURT DECISIONS DECLARING SUCH ACTIVITY NOT UNLAWFUL, AND TO INCREASE THE MONETARY FINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNLAWFUL WEARING OF A MASK, AND TO RECLASSIFY THE CRIME FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY OFFENSE.
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12/01/99	House	Prefiled
12/01/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-414
01/11/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-415