Bill 3229

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3229
Ratification Number:            326
Act Number:                     290
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950111
Primary Sponsor:                L. Whipper 
All Sponsors:                   L. Whipper, Fulmer, Spearman,
                                Harrell, Simrill, Clyburn, Breeland,
                                G. Brown, Robinson, R. Smith, Tripp,
                                Limehouse and Davenport 
Drafted Document Number:        JIC\5133SD.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960426
Date of Last Amendment:         19960125
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Subject:                        Lynching

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

------  19960515  Act No. A290
------  19960506  Signed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R326
Senate  19960426  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960425  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday,
                  19960426
Senate  19960424  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19960130  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19960126  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960125  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960125  Amended, read second time
House   19960124  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950111  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

(A290, R326, H3229)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1045 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND A FELONY FOR ANY PERSON AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY USE, SOLICIT, DIRECT, HIRE, PERSUADE, INDUCE, ENTICE, COERCE, OR EMPLOY A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN TO COMMIT CERTAIN CRIMES, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONSPIRE TO DO THE ABOVE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

Unlawful to use or employ a person under eighteen to commit certain crimes

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1045. (A) It is unlawful for any person at least eighteen years of age to knowingly and intentionally:

(1) use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under eighteen years of age to commit a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, the crime of lynching as a result of mob violence prohibited by Article 3, Chapter 3 of this title, or the unlawful distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or LSD;

(2) conspire to use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under eighteen years of age to commit a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, the crime of lynching as a result of mob violence prohibited by Article 3, Chapter 3 of this title, or the unlawful distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or LSD.

(B) Any person who violates subsections (A)(1) or (A)(2) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than fifteen years. Each violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.

(C) The felonies established in this section are supplemental to and do not supersede any other provisions of law which make the conduct referred to in subsection (A) unlawful."

Time effective

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

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.