H 4003 General Bill, By F. Smith, Allison, Altman, Barrett, Beck, Breeland, 
T. Brown, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Davenport, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Harrell, 
Harrison, Hawkins, J. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, B.L. Jordan, Lanford, 
Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Mason, W. McLeod, 
McMahand, Phillips, Sandifer, Scott, R. Smith, Stille, Trotter, Vaughn and Webb
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS CHILDREN, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL
 TO LEAVE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TEN UNATTENDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

   04/10/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-120
   04/10/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-120

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS CHILDREN, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO LEAVE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TEN UNATTENDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-50(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(A) It is unlawful for a person who has charge or custody of a child, who is the parent or guardian of a child, or who is responsible for the care and support of a child to:

(1) place the child at unreasonable risk of harm affecting the child's life, physical or mental health, or safety;

(2) do or cause to be done unlawfully or maliciously any bodily harm to the child so that the life or health of the child is endangered or likely to be endangered; or

(3) wilfully abandon the child; or

(4) leave a child under the age of ten unattended in a motor vehicle in which the motor is running."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.