S 0296 General Bill, By Jackson, McElveen, Coleman, Ford, Campbell, Young, 
Allen, Pinckney, Cleary, Williams, Cromer, Nicholson, Johnson, Fair, McGill, 
Bright, Verdin, Gregory, Setzler, Shealy, Matthews, Turner, Thurmond, Peeler, 
Lourie, Leatherman, Scott, Alexander and Malloy
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-535 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MALICIOUS
 INJURY TO A PLACE OF WORSHIP, TO PROVIDE THAT WHOEVER WILFULLY, UNLAWFULLY,
 AND MALICIOUSLY VANDALIZES, DEFACES, DAMAGES, OR DESTROYS OR ATTEMPTS TO
 VANDALIZE, DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY ANY FIXTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS OF A PLACE
 OF WORSHIP, OR AIDS, AGREES WITH, EMPLOYS, OR CONSPIRES WITH ANY PERSON TO DO
 OR CAUSE TO BE DONE ANY OF THESE ACTS IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON
 CONVICTION, MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS NOR MORE THAN TEN
 YEARS OR FINED NOT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BOTH.

   01/24/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/24/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/28/13  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Corbin, Young
   03/20/13  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)
   03/21/13  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 37)
   03/21/13  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)
   03/21/13  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37)
   04/09/13  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 16)
   04/09/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 55)
   04/09/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 55)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 21, 2013

S. 296

Introduced by Senators Jackson, McElveen, Coleman, Ford, Campbell, Young, Allen, Pinckney, Cleary, Williams, Cromer, Nicholson, Johnson, Fair, McGill, Bright, Verdin, Gregory, Setzler, Shealy, Matthews, Turner, Thurmond, Peeler, Lourie, Leatherman and Scott

S. Printed 3/21/13--S.

Read the first time January 24, 2013.

TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-535 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO A PLACE OF WORSHIP, TO PROVIDE THAT WHOEVER WILFULLY, UNLAWFULLY, AND MALICIOUSLY VANDALIZES, DEFACES, DAMAGES, OR DESTROYS OR ATTEMPTS TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY ANY FIXTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, OR AIDS, AGREES WITH, EMPLOYS, OR CONSPIRES WITH ANY PERSON TO DO OR CAUSE TO BE DONE ANY OF THESE ACTS IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS NOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS OR FINED NOT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BOTH.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-11-535 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-11-535.    Whoever shall wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy or attempt to vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy any place, structure, or building of worship, including any fixtures or improvements, or aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned above is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than ten years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both."

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