Current Status Bill Number:4884 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960409 Primary Sponsor:McElveen All Sponsors:McElveen and Hodges Drafted Document Number:jic\5804cm.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Incarcerated person not to communicate intent to crime
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960507 Recommitted to Committee 25 HJ House 19960424 Committee report: majority 25 HJ favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable House 19960409 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 24, 1996
H. 4884
S. Printed 4/24/96--H.
Read the first time April 9, 1996.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4884), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 16-3-1080 so as to provide that it is unlawful for a person who is incarcerated to communicate, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-1080. It is unlawful for a person who is incarcerated to communicate to another person that he intends to commit a violent crime when he is released from custody. A person convicted under this section must be imprisoned for not more than ten years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Amend title to conform.
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
JAMES H. HARRISON J.M. KNOTTS, JR.
For Majority. JAMES L.M. CROMER, JR.
For Minority.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1080 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO IS INCARCERATED TO COMMUNICATE TO ANOTHER PERSON HIS INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME ONCE HE IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-1080. It is unlawful for a person who is incarcerated to communicate to another person that he intends to commit a crime when he is released from custody. A person convicted under this section must be punished according to the penalty provisions applicable to the crime he communicates that he intends to commit."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.