South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3193


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Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3193
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Young 
All Sponsors:                      Young, Meacham and Bauer
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3873cm.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19970416
Subject:                           Grand larceny, theft of
                                   firearm; weapons, crimes



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970422  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970417  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970416  Read second time
House   19970416  Objection and request for debate
                  withdrawn by Representative                      R. Smith
                                                                   Riser
                                                                   Knotts
                                                                   Kennedy
                                                                   Davenport
                                                                   Limbaugh
                                                                   Woodrum
                                                                   Moody-
                                                                   Lawrence
House   19970416  Request for debate by Representative             F. Smith
                                                                   Limbaugh
                                                                   Canty
                                                                   Riser
                                                                   Knotts
                                                                   Woodrum
                                                                   Bauer
                                                                   R. Smith
                                                                   Davenport
House   19970416  Objection by Representative                      Kennedy
                                                                   Moody-
                                                                   Lawrence
House   19970416  Amended
House   19970410  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

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AMENDED

April 16, 1997

H. 3193

Introduced by Reps. Young, Meacham and Bauer

S. Printed 4/16/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETIT AND GRAND LARCENY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE THEFT OF A FIREARM IS GRAND LARCENY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-13-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 171 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-13-30. (A) Simple larceny of any article of goods, choses in action, bank bills, bills receivable, chattels, or other article of personalty of which by law larceny may be committed, or of any fixture, part, or product of the soil severed from the soil by an unlawful act, or has a value of one thousand dollars or less, except a firearm, is petit larceny, a misdemeanor, triable in the magistrate's court. Upon conviction, the person must be fined or imprisoned not more than is permitted by law without presentment or indictment by the grand jury.

(B) Larceny of goods, chattels, instruments, or other personalty valued in excess of one thousand dollars is grand larceny. Upon conviction, the person is guilty of a felony and must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than:

(1) five years or fined in the discretion of the court if the value of the personalty is more than one thousand dollars but less than five thousand dollars; or

(2) ten years or fined in the discretion of the court if the value of the personalty is five thousand dollars or more.

(C) Larceny of a firearm is grand larceny. Upon conviction, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined in the discretion of the court."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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