H*2846 Session 106 (1985-1986)
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
(A485, R555, H2846)
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. |