South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3137

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3137
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Fleming
All Sponsors:                     Fleming, Maddox, Rhoad, 
                                  Meacham-Richardson, Sandifer
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10037som99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Weapons on school property, private 
                                  schools and colleges and universities included 
                                  in offense


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF CARRYING A WEAPON ONTO SCHOOL PROPERTY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND A 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 a 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 A 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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