South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 45

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    45
Ratification Number:            341
Act Number:                     352
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                Leventis
All Sponsors:                   Leventis, Waldrep, Rose, Ford and
                                Holland
Drafted Document Number:        s-res\leventis\res1047.ppl
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980519
Date of Last Amendment:         19980513
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980526
Subject:                        Students, enticing from school,
                                penalties; crimes, schools and school
                                districts
History


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

------  19980617  Act No. A352
------  19980526  Signed by Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R341
Senate  19980519  Concurred in House amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19980514  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   19980513  Amended, read second time
House   19980512  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19980513
House   19980506  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970205  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970205  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970204  Read second time
Senate  19970204  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970130  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A352, R341, S45)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ENTICING AN ENROLLED CHILD FROM ATTENDANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRST OR SECOND OFFENSE MUST BE TRIED EXCLUSIVELY IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT AND THAT THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES MUST BE TRIED IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

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

Enticing a child from school

SECTION 1. Section 16-17-510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

Section 16-17-510. It is unlawful for a person to encourage, entice, or conspire to encourage or entice a child enrolled in any public or private elementary or secondary school of this State from attendance in the school or school program or transport or provide transportation in aid to encourage or entice a child from attendance in any public or private elementary or secondary school or school program.

A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, a first or second offense must be tried exclusively in magistrate's court. Third and subsequent offenses must be tried in the court of general sessions.

Time effective

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

Approved the 26th day of May, 1998.