H 4465 General Bill, By Allison, Bailey, C.D. Chamblee, Cotty, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Fleming, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Lanford, Law, Lee, Littlejohn, 
Phillips, Sandifer, Seithel, J.S. Shissias, Stille, P.H. Thomas, Townsend, 
J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, Walker and C.C. Wells

Similar(S 1152)
 A Bill to amend Section 16-15-140, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to committing or attempting to commit a lewd act upon certain
 children, so as to revise the ages of a victim and a perpetrator of this
 offense.

   01/18/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   01/18/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITTING OR ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT A LEWD ACT UPON CERTAIN CHILDREN, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGES OF A VICTIM AND A PERPETRATOR OF THIS OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-15-140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-15-140. It is unlawful for a person over the age of fourteen sixteen years to wilfully and lewdly commit or attempt any a lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body, or its parts, of a child under the age of fourteen sixteen years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of such the person or of the child.

A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both."

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