South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3791


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3791
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970401
Primary Sponsor:                   Tripp
All Sponsors:                      Tripp, Felder, Altman, Keegan,
                                   R. Smith, Sharpe, Meacham, Campsen,
                                   Sandifer, Loftis, McKay,
                                   Moody-Lawrence, Maddox, Hamilton,
                                   Rice, Barrett, J. Brown, Martin,
                                   Webb, Chellis, Rodgers, Mullen,
                                   Phillips, Jordan, Allison, Kelley,
                                   McCraw, Gamble, Bauer, Easterday,
                                   Cato, Mack, Limehouse, Davenport,
                                   Leach, Battle and Barfield 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15040cm.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Threatening life of highway
                                   patrolmen, unlawful; Law
                                   Enforcement, Crimes and
                                   Offenses



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970501  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970501  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970501  Request for debate by Representative             Inabinett
                                                                   Parks
                                                                   Govan
                                                                   Breeland
                                                                   F. Smith
                                                                   J. Hines
                                                                   Cromer
                                                                   Tripp
                                                                   Felder
                                                                   Easterday
                                                                   Moody-
                                                                   Lawrence
                                                                   Limehouse
House   19970430  Read second time
House   19970430  Request for debate by Representative             Howard
                                                                   Neal
                                                                   Lloyd
House   19970429  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19970401  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

April 29, 1997

H. 3791

Introduced by Reps. Tripp, Felder, Altman, Keegan, R. Smith, Sharpe, Meacham, Campsen, Sandifer, Loftis, McKay, Moody-Lawrence, Maddox, Hamilton, Rice, Barrett, J. Brown, Martin, Webb, Chellis, Rodgers, Mullen, Phillips, Jordan, Allison, Kelley, McCraw, Gamble, Bauer, Easterday, Cato, Mack, Limehouse, Davenport, Leach, Battle and Barfield

S. Printed 4/29/97--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1040, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THREATENING THE LIFE, PERSON, OR FAMILY OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO HIGHWAY PATROLMEN.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-1040 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 579 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 16-3-1040. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and wilfully deliver or convey to a public official or to a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary school or to a highway patrolman any letter or paper, writing, print, missive, document, or electronic communication or any verbal or electronic communication which contains any threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or principal, or members of their immediate families.

Any A person violating the provisions of this section must, upon conviction, must be punished by a term of imprisonment of imprisoned not more than five years.

For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Public official' means any elected or appointed official of the United States or of this State or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State.

(2) 'Immediate family' means the spouse, child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, or brother of the public official, teacher, or principal."

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

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