Bill 3350

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3350
Ratification Number:            183
Act Number:                     117
Primary Sponsor:                Burch
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Kidnapping
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 28, 1991
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3088.AL
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 05, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 29, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 23, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 05, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 117
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Burch
                                Hodges
                                Haskins
                                Cole
                                Huff
                                J.
                                Harris
                                Baker
                                Keesley
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3350  ------  Jun 05, 1991  Act No. 117
 3350  ------  Jun 05, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3350  ------  May 30, 1991  Ratified R 183
 3350  House   May 28, 1991  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3350  Senate  May 24, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3350  Senate  May 23, 1991  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, May 24
 3350  Senate  May 22, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 3350  Senate  Feb 21, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3350  House   Feb 20, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3350  House   Feb 19, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3350  House   Feb 13, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 3350  House   Jan 29, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A117, R183, H3350)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO DECREASE THE PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING AND CONSPIRACY TO KIDNAP FROM A MAXIMUM LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO THIRTY YEARS.

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

Crime of kidnapping revised

SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 16-3-910. Whoever shall unlawfully seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, kidnap, abduct or carry away any other person by any means whatsoever without authority of law, except when a minor is seized or taken by his parent, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty years unless sentenced for murder as provided in Section 16-3-20.

Section 16-3-920. If two or more persons enter into an agreement, confederation, or conspiracy to violate the provisions of Section 16-3-910 and any of such persons do any overt act towards carrying out such unlawful agreement, confederation, or conspiracy, each such person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished in like manner as provided for the violation of Section 16-3-910."

Time effective

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

Approved the 5th day of June, 1991.