Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4501 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child, lewd act upon Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:NO5/8148.BD Introduced Date:Mar 04, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 04, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Waites J. Bailey Farr Barber Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4501 House Mar 04, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF COMMITTING OR ATTEMPTING A LEWD ACT UPON A CHILD, SO AS TO CHANGE THE AGE OF THE PERSONS TO WHICH THE OFFENSE APPLIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-15-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-15-140. It shall be is unlawful for any a person over the age of fourteen sixteen years of age or older to wilfully and lewdly commit or attempt any a lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body, or any a part or member thereof of the body, of a child under the age of fourteen sixteen years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of such the person or of such the child. Anyone A person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, must be punished by fine fined or imprisonment imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.