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Bill 3913

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3913
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010410
Primary Sponsor:                  Rodgers
All Sponsors:                     Rodgers, Whipper, Allison, Barrett, 
                                  Bowers, Campsen, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, 
                                  Freeman, Gilham, Haskins, Hinson, Hosey, 
                                  Martin, Miller, Owens, Parks, Rhoad, Stuart, 
                                  Walker, Whatley, White and Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11483ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Criminal sexual conduct in second degree 
                                  with minor, ages revised for violations; 
                                  Crimes, Sex offenses, Minors


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010410  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE MAXIMUM AGE OF A VICTIM OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE FROM A PERSON FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR LESS TO A PERSON WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-3-655 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 16-3-655.    (1)    A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with the victim who is less than has not attained the age of eleven years of age.

    (2)    A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is fourteen years of age or less has not attained the age of sixteen years but who is at least eleven years of age.

    (3)    A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than has not attained the age of sixteen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older than the victim."

SECTION    2.    The amendment to Section 16-3-655 of the 1976 Code, as contained in Section 1 of this act, takes effect upon ratification of the amendment to Article III, Section 33 of the Constitution of South Carolina increasing from fourteen to sixteen the age at which an unmarried woman can consent to sexual intercourse.

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