H 3480 General Bill, By Seithel, Allison, Bailey, H. Brown, B.D. Cain, Cato, 
Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Fair, Fleming, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, 
H.M. Hallman, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, H.G. Hutson, 
Inabinett, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley, Knotts, Koon, Law, L.H. Limbaugh, 
Limehouse, Mason, McKay, Meacham, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Richardson, Riser, 
Robinson, Sandifer, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, Spearman, Stuart, Tripp, 
Vaughn, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Whipper, L.S. Whipper, Wilkins, S.S. Wofford, 
D.A. Wright and Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend Section 16-1-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the definition of "violent crime", so as to include the
 common law crime of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

   02/02/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/02/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "VIOLENT CRIME", SO AS TO INCLUDE THE COMMON LAW CRIME OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-1-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an act of 1995 bearing Ratification Number 585 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-1-60. For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a violent crime includes the offenses of murder (Section 16-3-10); criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree (Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653); criminal sexual conduct with minors, first and second degree (Section 16-3-655); assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656); assault and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620); kidnapping (Section 16-3-910); voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50); armed robbery (Section 16-11-330); drug trafficking as defined in Sections 44-53-370(e) and 44-53-375(C); arson in the first degree (Section 16-11-110(A)); burglary in the first degree (Section 16-11-311); and burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312(B)), engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810); accessory before the fact to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-40); and attempt to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-80); and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, (Common Law Crime). Only those offenses specifically enumerated in this section are considered violent offenses."

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