Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:945 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Mentally retarded, sexual intercourse with patient unlawful Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BR1/1593.AC Introduced Date:Apr 30, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 10, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 12, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 945 House Mar 12, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 945 Senate Mar 11, 1992 Read third time, sent to House 945 Senate Mar 10, 1992 Amended, read second time 945 Senate Mar 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11 945 Senate Apr 30, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
March 10, 1992
S. 945
S. Printed 3/10/92--S.
Read the first time April 30, 1991.
TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A PATIENT IN A STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, SO AS TO HAVE THE PENALTY APPLY IF THE PATIENT IS IN A STATE MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY AND TO INCLUDE THE PENALTY FOR COMMITTING SODOMY ON SUCH PATIENTS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-23-1150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-23-1150. Any A person having sexual intercourse with or who commits sodomy with a patient or trainee of any a state mental health facility or a state mental retardation facility who, whether the patient or trainee is within the facility or unlawfully known to be away from the facility unlawfully, shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall must be punished by hard labor on the county chain gang or in the State Penitentiary for a period not exceeding imprisoned not more than twenty years, within the discretion of the court."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.