Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:130 Ratification Number:349 Act Number:328 Primary Sponsor:Rose Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hazing, unlawful Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940407 Computer Document Number:DKA/4052AL.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940420 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940420 Last History Type:Act No. 328 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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130 ------ 19940420 Act No. 328
130 ------ 19940420 Signed by Governor
130 ------ 19940414 Ratified R 349
130 House 19940407 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
130 House 19940406 Read second time
130 House 19940324 Committee Report: Favorable 21
130 House 19930401 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
130 Senate 19930331 Read third time, sent to House
130 Senate 19930330 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
130 Senate 19930325 Committee Report: Favorable 04
130 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
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(A328, R349, S130)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HAZING AT STATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Hazing prohibited
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-200. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) `Student' means a person enrolled in a state university, college, or other public institution of higher learning.
(2) `Superior student' means a student who has attended a state university, college, or other public institution of higher learning longer than another student or who has an official position giving authority over another student.
(3) `Subordinate student' means a person who attends a state university, college, or other public institution of higher learning who is not defined as a `superior student' in subitem (2).
(4) `Hazing' means the wrongful striking, laying open hand upon, threatening with violence, or offering to do bodily harm by a superior student to a subordinate student with intent to punish or injure the subordinate student, or other unauthorized treatment by the superior student of a subordinate student of a tyrannical, abusive, shameful, insulting, or humiliating nature.
(B) Hazing at all state supported universities, colleges, and public institutions of higher learning is prohibited. When an investigation has disclosed substantial evidence that a student has committed an act or acts of hazing, the student may be dismissed, expelled, suspended, or punished as the president considers appropriate.
(C) The provisions of this section are in addition to the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 3 of Title 16.
(D) The provisions of Section 30-4-40(a)(2) and 30-4-70(a)(1) continue to apply to hazing incidents."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.