Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:425 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Domestic violence Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5138.HC Introduced Date:Jan 09, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 09, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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425 Senate Jan 09, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR A THIRD CONVICTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PRIOR CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLENT ACTS AGAINST A PERSON WHO IS A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ARE INCLUDED FOR SENTENCING PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-25-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-25-40. Any person who violates Section 16-25-20 after having previously been twice convicted of a violation of Section 16-25-20 or of violent acts against a person whose relationship with the defendant is defined by this article must be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.