South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4959

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4959
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960417
Primary Sponsor:                   Martin 
All Sponsors:                      Martin 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2458cm.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19960501
Subject:                           Criminal sexual conduct, sexual
                                   battery
History


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

Senate  19960502  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19960502  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960501  Amended, read second time
House   19960424  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19960417  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 1, 1996

H. 4959

Introduced by REP. Martin

S. Printed 5/1/96--H.

Read the first time April 17, 1996.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IF HE KNOWINGLY ENGAGES IN SEXUAL BATTERY WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS AND REVISE THE AGE OF CERTAIN PERPETRATORS OF THIS CRIME.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-655(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older not less than four years older than the victim."

SECTION 2. Section 16-3-655 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"(4) A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor, a misdemeanor, if the actor engages in a consensual sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor is older than the victim but is not more than four years older than the victim nor is related to the victim. A person convicted of this offense must be imprisoned not more than three years."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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