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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3404 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010131 Primary Sponsor:Fleming All Sponsors:Fleming Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1167dw01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:20020117 Subject:Voter registration, fraudulent; enticing person to register by bribery, threats; Crimes and Offenses, Elections, Ethics History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020529 Recommitted to Committee 11 SJ Senate 20020117 Amended, read second time Senate 20020116 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 20010417 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20010412 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010411 Amended, read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Thursday, 20010412 House 20010404 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ with amendment House 20010131 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 4, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 11, 2001 - Word format Revised on January 16, 2002 - Word format Revised on January 17, 2002 - Word format
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
January 17, 2002
H. 3404
S. Printed 1/17/02--S.
Read the first time April 17, 2001.
TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FALSE SWEARING IN APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION OR VOTING, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF BRIBING A PERSON TO REGISTER TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCURING OR OFFERING TO PROCURE VOTES BY BRIBERY, SO AS TO ADD REGISTERING TO VOTE TO THE SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCURING OR OFFERING TO PROCURE VOTES BY THREATS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM USING THREATS OR ANOTHER FORM OF INTIMIDATION TO ENDEAVOR ANOTHER TO REGISTER TO VOTE, AND TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE SECTION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-25-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-25-10. It is unlawful for a person to falsely swear knowingly make false statements in making an application for registration under this chapter. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three five years, or both."
SECTION 2. Section 7-25-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-25-20. (A) It is unlawful for a person to fraudulently:
(1) procure the registration of a name on the books of registration;
(2) offer or attempt to vote that name;
(3) offer or attempt to vote in violation of this title or under any false pretense as to circumstances affecting his qualifications to vote; or
(4) aid, counsel, or abet another in fraudulent registration or fraudulent offer or attempt to vote.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year ten years, or both."
SECTION 3. Section 7-25-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-25-50. It is unlawful for a person to procure, by the payment, delivery, or promise of money or other article of value, another to register or to vote for or against any particular candidate or measure at any election held within this State, whether general, special, or primary, for members of the Congress of the United States, members of the General Assembly of this State, sheriff, clerk, judge of probate or other county officer, mayor, and aldermen of any city or intendant and wardens of any incorporated town, or at any other election held within this State. It is also unlawful for a person to accept such procurements. The person promising and the person registering or voting are each guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, for the first offense, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than five years. Upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense, the person must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years."
SECTION 4. Section 7-25-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-25-70. It is unlawful for a person, by threats or any other form of intimidation, to procure, offer, or promise to endeavor to procure another to register or to vote for or against any particular candidate in any election. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three ten years, or both."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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