South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1152

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1152
Ratification Number:            457
Act Number:                     433
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960215
Primary Sponsor:                Fair 
All Sponsors:                   Fair 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3436cm.96
Companion Bill Number:          4465
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960523
Date of Last Amendment:         19960416
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960604
Subject:                        Committing lewd act upon
                                child
History



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

------  19960709  Act No. A433
------  19960604  Signed by Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R457
House   19960523  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960522  Debate adjourned
House   19960521  Read second time
House   19960515  Committee report: Favorable              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  19960215  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A433, R457, S1152)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITTING OR ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT A LEWD ACT UPON CERTAIN CHILDREN, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A VICTIM OF THIS OFFENSE.

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

Lewd act upon a minor

SECTION 1. Section 16-15-140 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 184 of 1993, is amended to read:

"Section 16-15-140. It is unlawful for a person over the age of fourteen years to wilfully and lewdly commit or attempt a lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body, or its parts, of a child under the age of sixteen years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of the person or of the child.

A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.