Current Status Bill Number:1203 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980421 Primary Sponsor:Holland All Sponsors:Holland Drafted Document Number:jud9070.dhh Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Knife, weapons; prohibited to carry on school district premises or college campuses; Crimes and Offenses
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Senate 19980421 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF CARRYING A KNIFE ONTO SCHOOL PREMISES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM CARRYING A KNIFE OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF WEAPON USED TO INFLICT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH ONTO ANY PREMISES OR PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, TECHNICAL COLLEGE, OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-23-430 (1) It shall be is unlawful for any person, except State state, county or municipal law-enforcement officers or personnel authorized by school officials, to carry on his person, while on any elementary or secondary school property, onto any premises or property owned, operated, or controlled by a private or public school, college, university, technical college, or other post-secondary institution a knife, with a blade over two inches long, a blackjack, a metal pipe or pole, firearms or any other type of weapon, device or object which may be used to inflict bodily injury or death.
(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Any weapon or object used in violation of this section may be confiscated by the law enforcement division making the arrest."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.