H*3350 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3350(Rat #0183, Act #0117 of 1991) General Bill, By P.M. Burch, B.O. Baker,
J.D. Cole, J.L. Harris, Haskins, J.H. Hodges, T.E. Huff and W.P. Keesley
A Bill to amend Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 16, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1976, relating to kidnapping, so as to decrease the penalty for
kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap from a maximum life imprisonment to thirty
years.-amended title
01/29/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
01/29/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
02/13/91 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-7
02/19/91 House Amended HJ-19
02/19/91 House Read second time HJ-19
02/20/91 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
02/21/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/21/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/22/91 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-11
05/23/91 Senate Amended SJ-33
05/23/91 Senate Read second time SJ-34
05/23/91 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-34
05/24/91 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-2
05/28/91 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25
05/30/91 Ratified R 183
06/05/91 Signed By Governor
06/05/91 Effective date 06/05/91
06/05/91 Act No. 117
06/13/91 Copies available
(A117, R183, H3350)
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE
OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO DECREASE THE PENALTY FOR
KIDNAPPING AND CONSPIRACY TO KIDNAP FROM A MAXIMUM
LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO THIRTY YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Crime of kidnapping revised
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Article 9
Kidnapping
Section 16-3-910. Whoever shall unlawfully seize, confine, inveigle,
decoy, kidnap, abduct or carry away any other person by any means
whatsoever without authority of law, except when a minor is seized or
taken by his parent, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be
imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty years unless sentenced for
murder as provided in Section 16-3-20.
Section 16-3-920. If two or more persons enter into an agreement,
confederation, or conspiracy to violate the provisions of Section 16-3-910
and any of such persons do any overt act towards carrying out such
unlawful agreement, confederation, or conspiracy, each such person shall
be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished in like manner
as provided for the violation of Section 16-3-910."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 5th day of June, 1991. |