Bill 4004

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4004
Ratification Number:            576
Act Number:                     509
Primary Sponsor:                Rogers
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Reckless homicide
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4092AL.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940831
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19940601
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940831
Last History Type:              Act No. 509
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rogers
                                Kirsh
                                Baxley
                                Harvin
                                Keyserling
                                Waldrop
                                Snow
                                Rudnick
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                Waites
                                J. Bailey
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4004   ------  19940831      Act No. 509
4004   ------  19940831      Signed by Governor
4004   ------  19940602      Ratified R 576
4004   House   19940602      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
4004   Senate  19940602      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
4004   Senate  19940601      Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
4004   Senate  19940601      Minority report withdrawn
4004   Senate  19940330      Committee Report: majority      11
                             favorable with amendments,
                             minority unfavorable
4004   Senate  19940224      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
4004   House   19940223      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4004   House   19940222      Read second time
4004   House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
4004   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A509, R576, H4004)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RECKLESS HOMICIDE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSE TO BE A FELONY, INCLUDE A NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA, AND INCREASE THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FROM FIVE TO TEN YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Felony offense; nolo contendere plea; imprisonment increased

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2910 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-2910. When the death of a person ensues within one year as a proximate result of injury received by the driving of a vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, the person operating the vehicle is guilty of reckless homicide. A person who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or pleads nolo contendere to reckless homicide is guilty of a felony and must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. The department shall revoke for five years the driver's license of a person convicted of reckless homicide."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 31st day of August, 1994.