South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3918

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3918
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010410
Primary Sponsor:                  Rutherford
All Sponsors:                     Rutherford
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22980cm01.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


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A VICTIM OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, AND TO REVISE THE AGE OF AN ACTOR WHO COMMITS CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

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 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 less than fourteen years of age, or less 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 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 at least three years older than the victim."

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

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