S 1174 General Bill, By McConnell
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO DWELLINGS OR OCCUPIED STRUCTURES,
 SO AS TO ADD A PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO ANY
 VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT WHILE
 IT IS OCCUPIED.

   02/23/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   02/23/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   04/26/00  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-8
   04/27/00  Senate Amended SJ-21
   04/27/00  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   04/27/00  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-21
   05/02/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
   05/03/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   05/03/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 27, 2000

S. 1174

S. Printed 4/27/00--S.

Read the first time February 23, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO DWELLINGS OR OCCUPIED STRUCTURES, SO AS TO ADD A PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCHARGING FIREARMS AT OR INTO ANY VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, DEVICE, OR EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS OCCUPIED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-23-440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-23-440. (A) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into a dwelling house, or other building, or structure, or enclosure regularly occupied by persons. A person who violates the provisions of this section subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(B) It is unlawful for a person to discharge or cause to be discharged unlawfully firearms at or into any vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, or equipment while it is occupied. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."

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