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Bill 255

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      255
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010131
Primary Sponsor:                  Hayes
All Sponsors:                     Hayes, Branton, Ryberg, Ravenel, Giese, 
                                  Grooms, Alexander, Wilson, Peeler, 
                                  J. Verne Smith, Leatherman, Hawkins and 
                                  Ritchie
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22706cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20020228
Subject:                          Violent crime, narcotic drug distribution 
                                  and trafficking offenses involving weapons 
                                  considered; Crimes and Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020306  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020305  Read third time, sent to House
------  20020304  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020228  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020220  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20010131  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 20, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 28, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 4, 2002 - Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED

February 28, 2002

    S. 255

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Branton, Ryberg, Ravenel, Giese, Grooms, Alexander, Wilson, Peeler, J. Verne Smith, Leatherman, Hawkins and Ritchie

S. Printed 2/28/02--S.    [SEC 3/4/02 12:14 PM]

Read the first time January 31, 2001.

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.

    Amend Title To Conform

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, a violent crime pursuant to Section 16-1-60 or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year distribution of a narcotic drug pursuant to Chapter 53 of Title 44."

SECTION 2. Section 16-23-10(f) is amended to read:

    "(f) The term 'conviction' as used herein shall include includes pleas of guilty, pleas of nolo contendere, and forfeiture of bail, but does not include convictions for which a pardon was granted."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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