H 4016 General Bill, By Scott
 A Bill to amend Section 16-13-110, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the offense of shoplifting, so as to increase the value of the
 merchandise from fifty dollars to two hundred dollars where the punishment is
 limited to two hundred dollars or thirty days.

   05/22/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   05/22/91  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
   01/15/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-24
   01/21/92  House  Read second time HJ-13
   01/22/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
   01/23/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   01/23/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 15, 1992

H. 4016

S. Printed 1/15/92--H.

Read the first time May 22, 1991.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4016), to amend Section 16-13-110, etc., respectfully

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

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF SHOPLIFTING, SO AS TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE MERCHANDISE FROM FIFTY DOLLARS TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS WHERE THE PUNISHMENT IS LIMITED TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS OR THIRTY DAYS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-13-110(B)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1) By a fine of not more than six hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, for the first offense. If the value of the shoplifted merchandise is less than fifty two hundred dollars, the punishment must be a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days."

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