Current Status Bill Number:4576 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960207 Primary Sponsor:Tucker All Sponsors:Tucker, Sharpe, Simrill, Shissias, Meacham, Limehouse, Stuart, Richardson, Vaughn, R. Smith, Robinson, Keyserling, Witherspoon, J. Young, Wells, Koon and Riser Drafted Document Number:dka\3499cm.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Violent crimes, trespassing
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960207 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ENTERING A DWELLING WITHOUT CONSENT AND WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-11-312(A) IS A VIOLENT CRIME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-1-60 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 83 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"Section 16-1-60. For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a violent crime includes the offenses of murder (Section 16-3-10); criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree (Sections 16-3-652 and 16-3-653); criminal sexual conduct with minors, first and second degree (Section 16-3-655); assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, first and second degree (Section 16-3-656); assault and battery with intent to kill (Section 16-3-620); kidnapping (Section 16-3-910); voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50); armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(A)); attempted armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(B)); drug trafficking as defined in Sections 44-53-370(e) and 44-53-375(C); arson in the first degree (Section 16-11-110(A)); burglary in the first degree (Section 16-11-311); burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312 (A) and (B)); engaging a child for a sexual performance (Section 16-3-810); homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(1)); aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse (Section 16-3-85(A)(2)); accessory before the fact to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-40); and attempt to commit any of the above offenses (Section 16-1-80). Only those offenses specifically enumerated in this section are considered violent offenses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.