H*2846(Rat #0555, Act #0485 of 1986)  General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling, 
J.F. Anderson, Barfield, M.D. Cleveland, Kirsh, R.N. McLellan, T.F. Rogers, 
J.H. Toal, Washington and J.M. White
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 16-11-535 so as to make it unlawful to damage or destroy any place, structure,
 or building of worship.

   04/12/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3481
   04/12/85  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3481
   05/29/85  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3599
   05/30/85  House  Read second time HJ-3654
   05/31/85  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3750
   06/04/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2771
   06/04/85  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2771
   04/22/86  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-2225
   04/24/86  Senate Read second time SJ-2268
   04/24/86  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-2268
   05/13/86  Senate Amended SJ-2594
   05/13/86  Senate  Read third time SJ-2594
   05/13/86  Senate Returned SJ-2594
   05/28/86  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3451
   06/04/86         Ratified R 555
   06/06/86         Signed By Governor
   06/06/86         Effective date 06/06/86
   06/06/86         Act No. 485
   06/12/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-535 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY ANY PLACE, STRUCTURE, OR BUILDING OF WORSHIP.

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

Unlawful to damage place, structure, or

building of worship

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-535. Whoever shall wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy or attempt to vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy any place, structure, or building of worship or aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned above is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than five years."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.