Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4578 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Reckless endangerment Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/3738.AL Introduced Date:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4578 House Mar 19, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE CRIME OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-65. A person who causes bodily harm to or endangers the bodily safety of another person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will cause harm or endanger the safety of the other person and his act or omission constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation is guilty of the misdemeanor of reckless endangerment. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.