H 4323 General Bill, By Brady, Bailey and Altman
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 23-3-535 SO AS TO LIMIT THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH A SEX OFFENDER MAY RESIDE AND
 TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION.

   11/16/05  House  Prefiled
   11/16/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-30
   01/10/06  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-535 SO AS TO LIMIT THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH A SEX OFFENDER MAY RESIDE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-3-535.    (A)    It is unlawful for a sex offender who has been convicted of an offense against a minor to reside within one thousand feet of a school, daycare center, children's recreational facility, park, playground, or bus stop.

(B)    A person who violates this provision and whose offense that placed him on the sex offender registry was a:

(1)    Class A, B, C, D, E, or F felony is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years; or

(2)    Class A, B, or C misdemeanor, an exempt offense contained in Section 16-1-10(D), or a misdemeanor exempt from classification pursuant to Section 16-1-10(C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year."

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