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H 3030 Session 125 (2023-2024)
H 3030 General Bill, By W. Newton and Pope
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-25-45,
RELATING TO LIFE SENTENCES FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES AND THE
LIST OF "MOST SERIOUS OFFENSES", SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO
SECTION 16-3-655(3).
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 45)
H 3030 General Bill, By W. Newton and Pope
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 17-25-45, relating to Life sentences for persons convicted of certain crimes and the list of "most serious offenses", so as to delete an obsolete reference to Section 16-3-655(3).
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-25-45(C)(1) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(1) "Most serious offense" means:
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16-1-40
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Accessory, for any offense enumerated in this item
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16-1-80
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Attempt, for any offense enumerated in this item
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25
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16-3-10
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Murder
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16-3-29
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Attempted Murder
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16-3-50
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Voluntary manslaughter
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16-3-85(A)(1)
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Homicide by child abuse
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16-3-85(A)(2)
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Aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse
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16-3-210
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Lynching, First degree
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16-3-210(B)
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Assault and battery by mob, First degree
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16-3-620
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Assault and battery with intent to kill
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16-3-652
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Criminal sexual conduct, First degree
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16-3-653
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Criminal sexual conduct, Second degree
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16-3-655
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Criminal sexual conduct with minors, except where evidence presented at the criminal proceeding and the court, after the conviction, makes a specific finding on the record that the conviction obtained for this offense resulted from consensual sexual conduct where the victim was younger than the actor, as contained in Section 16-3-655(3)
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16-3-656
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Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, First and Second degree
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16-3-910
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Kidnapping
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16-3-920
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Conspiracy to commit kidnapping
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16-3-1075
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Carjacking
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16-3-2020
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Trafficking in persons
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16-11-110(A)
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Arson, First degree
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16-11-311
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Burglary, First degree
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16-11-330(A)
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Armed robbery
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16-11-330(B)
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Attempted armed robbery
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16-11-540
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Damaging or destroying building, vehicle, or other property by means of explosive incendiary, death results
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24-13-450
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Taking of a hostage by an inmate
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25-7-30
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Giving information respecting national or state defense to foreign contacts during war
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25-7-40
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Gathering information for an enemy
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43-35-85(F)
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Abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death
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55-1-30(3)
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Unlawful removing or damaging of airport facility or equipment when death results
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56-5-1030(B)(3)
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Interference with traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals prohibited when death results from violation
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58-17-4090
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Obstruction of railroad, death results.
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SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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