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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.209 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Wilson All Sponsors:Wilson, Setzler Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11064som99.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Knife, weapons, firearms on school property; private schools and public colleges and universities included in offense History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Senate 19981216 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430 AS AMENDED, 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 ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY 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, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further 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 elementary or secondary 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.
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