S*0370(Rat #0153, Act #0101 of 2007)  General Bill, By Gregory, Vaughn and 
Knotts

Similar(S 246)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD ARSON IN THE FIRST
 DEGREE TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING
 CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY. - ratified title

   01/31/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   01/31/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   02/12/07  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson,
                     Knotts, Bryant
   03/28/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26
   03/29/07  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   04/03/07  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   04/10/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   04/10/07  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
   05/30/07  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-16
   06/05/07  House  Debate adjourned HJ-39
   06/05/07  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, FN Smith,
                     Sellers, JH Neal, Hart, Jefferson, Kennedy, and
                     Allen HJ-60
   06/06/07  House  Read second time HJ-66
   06/06/07  House  Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-5 HJ-70
   06/07/07  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-74
   06/12/07         Ratified R 153
   06/18/07         Signed By Governor
   06/20/07         Copies available
   06/20/07         Effective date 06/18/07
   06/27/07         Act No. 101

(A101, R153, S370)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER, SO AS TO ADD ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE TO THE LIST OF CRIMES INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF THE DEATH PENALTY.

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

Death penalty, aggravating circumstances, arson in first degree added

SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-20(C)(a)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1)    The murder was committed while in the commission of the following crimes or acts:

(a)    criminal sexual conduct in any degree;

(b)    kidnapping;

(c)    burglary in any degree;

(d)    robbery while armed with a deadly weapon;

(e)    larceny with use of a deadly weapon;

(f)    killing by poison;

(g)    drug trafficking as defined in Section 44-53-370(e), 44-53-375(B), 44-53-440, or 44-53-445;

(h)    physical torture;

(i)        dismemberment of a person; or

(j)        arson in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-110(A)."

Savings clause

SECTION    2.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 12th day of June, 2007.

Approved the 18th day of June, 2007.