South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4016

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4016
Primary Sponsor:                Scott
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Shoplifting
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1711.AC
Introduced Date:                May 22, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 23, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Scott
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4016  Senate  Jan 23, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 4016  House   Jan 22, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4016  House   Jan 21, 1992  Read second time
 4016  House   Jan 15, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 4016  House   May 22, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 15, 1992

H. 4016

Introduced by REP. Scott

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

Read the first time May 22, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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

REPORT:

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.

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