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Bill 3919

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3919
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010410
Primary Sponsor:                  Robinson
All Sponsors:                     Robinson and Rice
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20474sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Student unlawfully enticing another 
                                  enrolled student from attending school; school 
                                  district to penalize; Attendance


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010410  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFULLY ENTICING AN ENROLLED CHILD FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL, SO AS TO PROVIDE WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A STUDENT IN SCHOOL WHO ENTICES ANOTHER STUDENT NOT TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHICH MATTERS SHALL BE HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY BY APPROPRIATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-17-510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 352 of 1998, is further amended to read:

    "Section 16-17-510.    It is unlawful for a person to encourage, entice, or conspire to encourage or entice a child enrolled in any public or private elementary or secondary school of this State from attendance in the school or school program or transport or provide transportation in aid to encourage or entice a child from attendance in any public or private elementary or secondary school or school program.

    A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, a first or second offense must be tried exclusively in magistrate's court. Third and subsequent offenses must be tried in the court of general sessions.

    The provisions of this section do not apply to a student enrolled in a school enticing another student at that school not to attend school or a school program. These matters shall be handled administratively by appropriate school officials; provided, that after three instances of administrative punishment or discipline under this section, a student may be charged with a violation of this section."

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

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