Bill 1037

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1037
Ratification Number:            502
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960118
Primary Sponsor:                Leventis 
All Sponsors:                   Leventis, Washington
Drafted Document Number:        res9851.ppl
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960531
Date of Last Amendment:         19960416
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19960618
Action on Governor's Veto:      S
Subject:                        Students, enticing from
                                school

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960626  Veto sustained
------  19960618  Vetoed by Governor
------  19960613  Ratified R502
House   19960531  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960530  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960530  Read second time
House   19960530  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19960424  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960423  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960416  Amended, read second time
Senate  19960410  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19960118  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

(Rxxx, S1037)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ENTICING AN ENROLLED CHILD FROM ATTENDANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO CREATE A FIRST OFFENSE VIOLATION OF A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH, AND A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE VIOLATION OF NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS, OR BOTH.

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

Enticing an enrolled child

SECTION 1. Section 16-17-510 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-17-510. It is unlawful for a person to encourage, entice, or conspire to encourage or entice a child enrolled in the public elementary or secondary schools of this State from attendance in such public school or school program or transport or provide transportation in aid to encourage or entice a child from attendance in public school or school program.

A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than:

(1) five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, for a first offense;

(2) one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, for a second or subsequent offense."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House ____________________________________________.

______________________________________________

President of the Senate

______________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1996.

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Governor

Printer's Date -- June 17, 1996 -- S.