S 0067 General Bill, By Hayes, Russell, Wilson and Fair
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO
 REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES
 OF DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.

   11/18/98  Senate Prefiled
   11/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-32
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-32
   03/24/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 24, 1999

S. 67

S. Printed 3/24/99--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 67), to amend Section 16-23-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions pertaining to offenses involving weapons, etc., respectfully

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

ADDISON G. WILSON, for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES OF DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-23-10(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(c) The term 'crime of violence' means murder, manslaughter (except negligent manslaughter arising out of traffic accidents), rape, mayhem, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, housebreaking, assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, distribution of narcotic drugs, trafficking of narcotic drugs, or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year."

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