S 1000 Joint Resolution, By Ford and Holland

Similar(S 1005)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 33 OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE AGE OF CONSENT TO SEXUAL
 INTERCOURSE FOR AN UNMARRIED PERSON, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE OF CONSENT FROM
 FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

   02/05/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   02/05/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   04/29/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-18
   04/30/98  Senate Read second time SJ-54
   04/30/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-54
   05/01/98  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
   05/05/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   05/05/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 29, 1998

S. 1000

S. Printed 4/29/98--S.

Read the first time February 5, 1998.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 1000), proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the age of consent to sexual intercourse for an unmarried person, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

C. TYRONE COURTNEY, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 33 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE AGE OF CONSENT TO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE FOR AN UNMARRIED PERSON, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE OF CONSENT FROM FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 33. The marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto, or person who shall have one-eighth or more of negro blood, shall be unlawful and void. No unmarried woman person shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of fourteen sixteen years."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Shall Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to increase the age for an unmarried person to legally consent to sexual intercourse from fourteen to sixteen years of age?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."