Current Status Bill Number:4465 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960118 Primary Sponsor:Allison All Sponsors:Allison, Wells, Seithel, Shissias, Hallman, Cotty, Lanford, Townsend, Lee, Littlejohn, Fleming, Walker, Chamblee, Stille, Bailey, Dantzler, Sandifer, Fulmer, Law, Davenport, Vaughn, Thomas, Tucker and Phillips Drafted Document Number:DKA\3435CM.96 Companion Bill Number:1152 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Lewd act upon children
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House 19960118 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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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 AGES OF A VICTIM AND A PERPETRATOR OF THIS OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-15-140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 16-15-140. It is unlawful for a person over the age of fourteen sixteen years to wilfully and lewdly commit or attempt any a lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body, or its parts, of a child under the age of fourteen sixteen years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of such 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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.