South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 67

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      67
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Hayes
All Sponsors:                     Hayes, Wilson, Russell, Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22003cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Subject:                          Narcotic drug distribution and 
                                  trafficking offenses, violent crime when 
                                  weapons involved; Crimes and Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990324  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981118  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 24, 1999

S. 67

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Wilson, Russell and Fair

S. Printed 3/24/99--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 67), to amend Section 16-23-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions pertaining to offenses involving weapons, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ADDISON G. WILSON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES OF DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-23-10(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(c) The term 'crime of violence' means murder, manslaughter (except negligent manslaughter arising out of traffic accidents), rape, mayhem, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, housebreaking, assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, distribution of narcotic drugs, trafficking of narcotic drugs, or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year."

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

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